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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Inscription to Hecules
- The York Observatory
- The Medieval Castle
- York St John in the 20th Century
- A New Vision For York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Norman Minster
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Barley Hall
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Fairfax House