Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Union Gas Works
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Church of St Helen
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Middleham Jewel
- The County Court House
- First World War York
- The Council of Arles
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Gold Finger Ring
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Horn of Ulf
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Olive Oil Container