Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- First World War Memorial
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Greyfriars
- The Assembly Rooms
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Stonegate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Mansion House
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Holy Trinity Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bronze weights
- Judges Lodging
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'