Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Norman Window Frame
- St Crux's Church
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Barker Tower
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Inscription to Hecules
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Female Prison
- De Grey Rooms
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Statue of an Athlete
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York's Coat of Arms
- Viking Boot