Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Norman Window Frame
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Yorkshire Museum
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Viking Coins
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King Edward II and York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Norman Abbey
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall