Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- 62 Low Petergate
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Jubbergate
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York's Airfield
- The Multangular Tower
- The Railway Institute
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa