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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King Edward I and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York's Airfield
- The Mansion House
- The Norman Minster
- First World War Memorial
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Art Gallery
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bronze weights
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Teaching the Poor
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries