Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- 62 Low Petergate
- Viking Male Grooming
- Yorkshire Museum
- The York Observatory
- The Hospitium
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Roman Head Pot
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Black Death
- York's Airfield
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Bar Convent
- Dick Turpin