Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Mary Ward
- The Norman Castle
- Lendal Tower
- Roman Head Pot
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Retreat
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Transport Moves On
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Vikings and Christianity
- Walmgate Bar
- Crest of York St John College
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- A New Vision For York