Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York's Airfield
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Micklegate Bar
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Olive Oil Container
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Our Lady's Row
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King Richard II and York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Battle of the Standard
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- A New Walk