Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- View from Station Rise
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Norman House
- The Medieval Abbey
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bone Trial Piece
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Norman Abbey
- Scarborough Bridge
- Constantius Chlorus
- The White Rose of York