Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Boot
- The County Court House
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Ouse Bridge
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Church of St Olave
- Statue of the God Mars
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Basilica
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Abbot's House