Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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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...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Olive Oil Container
- Monk Bar
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Transport Moves On
- Holy Trinity Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Medieval Minster
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Greyfriars
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Royal Station Hotel
- King Edward II and York
- The End of the Abbey