Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- St William's Shrine
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- View from Station Rise
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- A New Vision For York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Roman Head Pot
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King Edward II and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Alcuin of York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Glazed Medieval Jug