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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York's Airfield
- New Earswick
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Lendal Bridge
- Minster Library
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Viking Coins
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head