Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Norman House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Viking Boot
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Battle of the Standard
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- John Carr - Architect
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Yorkshire Museum