Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Red Tower
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Medieval Minster
- The First Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Crux's Church
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Female Prison
- Minster Library
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Union Gas Works
- Micklegate Bar