Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Military Belt Fitting
- First World War York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Church of St Helen
- The Shambles
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Victoria Bar
- Viking Coins
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Council of Arles
- The York Hoard
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Union Gas Works
- Lendal Tower
- King Edward II and York