Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Black Death
- The Female Prison
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York St John in the 20th Century
- King Richard II and York
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Abbot's House
- Statue of Napoleon
- De Grey Rooms
- Fairfax House
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Treasurer's House