Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Victorian Prison Building
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Victoria Bar
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Castle
- King Edward I and York
- Barker Tower
- The York Helmet
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Stonegate
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- A New Walk