Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Guy Fawkes
- Gold Arm Ring
- The York Helmet
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Fairfax House
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Council of Arles
- Minster Library
- The Railway Institute
- 62 Low Petergate
- The White Rose of York
- The Mansion House
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Anglian Cross