Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The York Hoard
- Transport Moves On
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Medieval Castle
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York's Coat of Arms
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Railway Institute
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Railway Station
- Bronze weights
- The Shambles
- King Edward I and York
- The Black Death