Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Military Belt Fitting
- Church of St Olave
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Female Prison
- The County Court House
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Bar Convent
- Statue of the God Mars
- First World War York
- King Richard II and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Ouse Bridge
- John Carr - Architect
- The White Rose of York
- The Greyfriars
- York Union Gas Works