Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bronze weights
- Statue of an Athlete
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- View from Station Rise
- The County Court House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- King Edward II and York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Medieval Castle
- King Richard III and York
- Teaching the Poor
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Assembly Rooms