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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Fire in the Minster
- The Abbot's House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Debtors' Prison
- 62 Low Petergate
- Church of St Helen
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Greyfriars
- Crest of York St John College
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Gold Finger Ring
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Gold Arm Ring
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Anglian Cross