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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Art Gallery
- The Battle of the Standard
- Guy Fawkes
- The New Theatre
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Vikings and Christianity
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Barley Hall
- The Assembly Rooms
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- St Crux's Church
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre