Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bone Trial Piece
- Barley Hall
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Medieval Castle
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The New Theatre
- The Greyfriars
- Monk Bar
- The Medieval Minster
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Multangular Tower
- The Debtors' Prison