Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Middleham Jewel
- Inscription to Hecules
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- 62 Low Petergate
- Military Belt Fitting
- Ripon College for Women
- Fire in the Minster
- Transport Moves On
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Viking Boot
- The Norman Minster
- The Norman Castle
- Victoria Bar
- Walmgate Bar
- A Pipkin