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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York and the Holocaust
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- King Richard III and York
- Fairfax House
- York's Airfield
- Inscription to Hecules
- Stonegate
- Bootham Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Roman Fortress
- Teaching the Poor
- First World War Memorial
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Minster in Viking Times