Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- The Basilica
- Alcuin of York
- A Pipkin
- The Greyfriars
- The County Court House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Vikings and Christianity
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Yorkshire Museum
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King Edward III and York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Fishergate Bar
- New Shopping Centres