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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- Alcuin of York
- Barker Tower
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Monk Bar
- King Edward I and York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Silver Strap Ends
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The George Fox Incident
- Fairfax House
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Abbot's House
- De Grey Rooms