Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- The Basilica
- New Shopping Centres
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The York Helmet
- Roman Head Pot
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Fire in the Minster
- The Bar Convent
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Walmgate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Judges Lodging
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Castle Museum
- The White Rose of York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity