Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Basilica
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Roman Fortress
- Bronze weights
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Black Death
- Statue of an Athlete
- Walmgate Bar
- Olive Oil Container
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Archbishop Scrope Executed