Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Lendal Bridge
- Judges Lodging
- Clifford's Tower
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Middleham Jewel
- First World War Memorial
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- George Leeman
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Micklegate Bar
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Cinema Comes to York
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Garrison
- Church of St Olave
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Cawood Sword