Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Union Gas Works
- The White Rose of York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Stonegate
- The Basilica
- First World War Memorial
- The Medieval Minster
- Middleham Jewel
- Fairfax House
- Anglian Cross
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Guildhall