Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Medieval Minster
- The Norman Minster
- The New Theatre
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Minster Library
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Medieval Prisons
- The York Helmet
- King Richard II and York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Railway Institute
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bootham Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Boot