Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- King Edward III and York
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Council of Arles
- Water Lanes
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The York Helmet
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Clifford's Tower
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Railway Station
- Olive Oil Container
- The Red Tower
- The York Observatory