Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Lendal Tower
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Roman Fortress
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Medieval Minster
- King Edward I and York
- Bootham Bar
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Dick Turpin
- The Female Prison
- Walmgate Bar
- York's Coat of Arms
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Horn of Ulf