Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Monk Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Garrison
- Barley Hall
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Medieval Prisons
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bootham Bar
- John Carr - Architect