Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Norman House
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Union Gas Works
- Our Lady's Row
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Medieval Abbey
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Railway Institute
- The Debtors' Prison
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Barley Hall
- The Norman Minster