Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The George Fox Incident
- Jewbury Cemetery
- De Grey Rooms
- New Shopping Centres
- Walmgate Bar
- The Medieval Abbey
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bronze weights