Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Jubbergate
- York's Coat of Arms
- Guy Fawkes
- Viking Coins
- Olive Oil Container
- Crest of York St John College
- Transport Moves On
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- St William's Shrine
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Norman Abbey