Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Viking Boot
- Clifford's Tower
- Olive Oil Container
- The Shambles
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Statue of the God Mars
- King Edward II and York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Medieval Abbey
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Second World War York
- De Grey Rooms