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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The York Hoard
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- First World War Memorial
- Sixties York
- York Union Gas Works
- Constantius Chlorus
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King Edward III and York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Roman Fortress
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Amber Bead Workshop
- A New Vision For York
- York's Medieval Synagogue