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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Teaching the Poor
- George Leeman
- Walmgate Bar
- Vikings and Christianity
- York's Airfield
- Ouse Bridge
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Constantius Chlorus
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Olave
- York Central Library
- Statue of Napoleon
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Alcuin of York