Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Victoria Bar
- Anglian Carving
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The 1190 Massacre
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- St Crux's Church
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Retreat
- Lendal Tower
- The Mystery Plays
- Inscription to Hecules
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop