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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- A Pipkin
- Bone Trial Piece
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York's Airfield
- Roman Head Pot
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Our Lady's Row
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- George Leeman
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Mansion House
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Clifford's Tower
- The Railway Institute
- King Richard III and York
- King Richard II and York