Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Assembly Rooms
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Bombed
- The Shambles
- The County Court House
- Barker Tower
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Anglian Carving
- Micklegate Bar
- Constantius Chlorus
- George Leeman
- The End of the Abbey