Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Anglian Cross
- Alcuin of York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King Richard II and York
- Bootham School
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Roman Fortress
- The County Court House
- Feeding Roman York
- Fire in the Minster
- Micklegate Bar
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bronze weights