Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- View from Station Rise
- The Norman Castle
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The White Rose of York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- George Leeman
- King Edward III and York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Royal Station Hotel
- Feeding Roman York
- The Medieval Castle
- Bootham Bar
- The Battle of the Standard
- Scarborough Bridge
- Guy Fawkes
- The Mansion House