Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- The Assembly Rooms
- William Etty, Artist
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York and the Holocaust
- The Shambles
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Roman Chimney Pot
- A Pipkin
- Guy Fawkes
- First World War York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Retreat
- The Railway Institute