Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Roman Head Pot
- The Mystery Plays
- Walmgate Bar
- The Norman Minster
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Shambles
- The George Fox Incident
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- 62 Low Petergate
- King Richard II and York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Union Gas Works
- Treasurer's House