Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Abbot's House
- Feeding Roman York
- John Carr - Architect
- A Pipkin
- Olive Oil Container
- St Crux's Church
- King Edward I and York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Is York Cursed?
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The George Fox Incident
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bootham School