Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Scarborough Bridge
- Alcuin of York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Central Methodist Chapel
- John Carr - Architect
- The Norman Castle
- The York Helmet
- Roman Head Pot
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Mary Ward
- Barley Hall
- The Council of Arles
- A New Walk