Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Royal Station Hotel
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King Edward II and York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Rowntree Park
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- A New University
- The Mystery Plays
- The Roman Fortress
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Church of St Helen
- Viking Coins
- New Earswick
- Rebuilt in Stone