Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- Church of St Olave
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bootham Bar
- The First Minster
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Clifford's Tower
- Constantius Chlorus
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Bombed
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Military Belt Fitting
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bones of a Roman Combatant