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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Micklegate Bar
- Fire in the Minster
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Royal Station Hotel
- St William's Shrine
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Bar Convent
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Guildhall
- Fishergate Bar
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Inscription from Fortress Gate