Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Viking Coins
- Constantius Chlorus
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Ripon College for Women
- A Pipkin
- Viking Boot
- St William's Shrine
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Art Gallery
- York and the Holocaust
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Male Grooming
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Multangular Tower
- The New Theatre