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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Railway Institute
- A New Walk
- Military Belt Fitting
- The York Helmet
- Dick Turpin
- Olive Oil Container
- The Basilica
- King Edward I and York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Female Prison