Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St William's Shrine
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- John Carr - Architect
- Anglian Cross
- The Norman Abbey
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bootham Bar
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Second World War York
- Viking Silk Cap
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Royal Station Hotel