Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- King Richard III and York
- The 1190 Massacre
- Water Lanes
- Middleham Jewel
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Viking Boot
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- View from Station Rise
- Scarborough Bridge
- Micklegate Bar
- Feeding Roman York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Minster in the 19th Century