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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Assembly Rooms
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The York Hoard
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Bar Convent
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Anglian Cross
- Barker Tower
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Battle of the Standard
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior