Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- St Leonard's Hospital
- King Richard II and York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- A New University
- The Bar Convent
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King Richard III and York
- The Hospitium
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The York Observatory
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bone Trial Piece
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Norman House
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- First World War Memorial