Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Fishergate Bar
- King Richard II and York
- The Multangular Tower
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Basilica
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- New Earswick
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Norman Window Frame
- The Norman Abbey
- Mary Ward
- The Battle of the Standard