Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Alcuin of York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The White Rose of York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Norman Abbey
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Viking Silk Cap
- Church of St Helen
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Middleham Jewel
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Castle Museum
- King Edward III and York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa