Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Guildhall
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The York Helmet
- Bootham Bar
- Fishergate Bar
- A New Vision For York
- York's Coat of Arms
- Viking Silk Cap
- The White Rose of York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Medieval Prisons
- Bootham School