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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Cawood Sword
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- George Leeman
- The Red Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- Guy Fawkes
- The Retreat
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King Edward II and York
- Anglian Cross
- Alcuin of York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- A New University