Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Feeding Roman York
- Lendal Tower
- The Victorian Prison Building
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Assembly Rooms
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Guy Fawkes
- A New Walk
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Silk Cap
- Barley Hall
- York Union Gas Works
- The Norman Minster
- The Retreat
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York's Coat of Arms