Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- The Norman Minster
- The Norman House
- Viking Coins
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Richard III and York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- First World War Memorial
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Roman Fortress
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Barker Tower
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York in the fifteenth Century