Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Micklegate Bar
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- First World War York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Council of Arles
- The Railway King: George Hudson