Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York Central Library
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Bar Convent
- The First Minster
- King Richard II and York
- New Earswick
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Rowntree Park
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Assembly Rooms
- York and the Holocaust
- The York Helmet
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Barker Tower