Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- Monk Bar
- New Shopping Centres
- The Multangular Tower
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Railway Station
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Mystery Plays
- Viking Coins
- Anglian Cross
- Silver Strap Ends
- York's Airfield
- The Medieval Abbey
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- First World War York