Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Scarborough Bridge
- Anglian Carving
- Yorkshire Museum
- Judges Lodging
- The Multangular Tower
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Cawood Sword
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The End of the Abbey
- Ouse Bridge
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Female Prison
- Margaret Clitherow