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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Gold Finger Ring
- Mary Ward
- First World War Memorial
- The Roman Fortress
- York's Airfield
- The First Minster
- St Crux's Church
- King Edward III and York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- A New University
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The End of the Abbey
- Inscription from Fortress Gate