Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Roman Head Pot
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Edward I and York
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Lendal Tower
- King Richard II and York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Black Death
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Basilica
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Gold Finger Ring
- Skeldergate Bridge