Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Mary Ward
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Barker Tower
- Viking Male Grooming
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Norman Window Frame
- King Edward III and York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Margaret Clitherow
- Micklegate Bar
- The Retreat
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Eric Bloodaxe