Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- A New University
- New Earswick
- Viking Coins
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Bar Convent
- Treasurer's House
- King Edward III and York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Middleham Jewel
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bootham School
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bootham Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Anglian Carving