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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Silver Strap Ends
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Water Lanes
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Guy Fawkes
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Stonegate
- Military Belt Fitting
- Ouse Bridge
- The First Railway Station