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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- The Medieval Castle
- Teaching the Poor
- York Bombed
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Walmgate Bar
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bronze weights
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Norman Minster
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- William Etty, Artist
- Water Lanes
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Debtors' Prison