Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Debtors' Prison
- Church of St Helen
- York Art Gallery
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Red Tower
- Viking Male Grooming
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The County Court House
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- First World War Memorial
- Anglian Cross
- King's Manor - Victorian