Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Retreat
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Union Gas Works
- Water Lanes
- A New Vision For York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Silver Strap Ends
- Jubbergate
- Viking Coins
- Is York Cursed?
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The County Court House
- Viking Male Grooming