Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- The Battle of the Standard
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Black Death
- The Norman Abbey
- A New University
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Cawood Sword
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The York Helmet
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Guildhall
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Silver Strap Ends