Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Fire in the Minster
- York's Airfield
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Female Prison
- Monk Bar
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Mansion House
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Gold Finger Ring
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Union Gas Works
- Statue of the God Mars