Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Middleham Jewel
- The Greyfriars
- Statue of Napoleon
- Silver Strap Ends
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Constantius Chlorus
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Bootham Bar
- Victoria Bar
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Retreat
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart