Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Scarborough Bridge
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Fire in the Minster
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Norman Minster
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Multangular Tower
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Battle of the Standard
- Constantius Chlorus