Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Holy Trinity Church
- Crest of York St John College
- Norman Window Frame
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Jubbergate
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The County Court House
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Hospitium
- Daniel Defoe's York