Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- The York Observatory
- Judges Lodging
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Is York Cursed?
- The Norman Castle
- The Cawood Sword
- St Crux's Church
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Dick Turpin
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Bar Convent
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Viking Male Grooming
- The York Helmet