Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Lendal Bridge
- George Leeman
- Stonegate
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Railway Station
- A New University
- Statue of an Athlete
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- John Carr - Architect
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The First Minster
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The York Hoard