Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Water Lanes
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Viking Coins
- First World War York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Mystery Plays
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Teaching the Poor
- Royal Station Hotel
- Viking Silk Cap
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Norman Minster
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Rowntree Park
- The Norman Castle
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head