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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Transport Moves On
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Crux's Church
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Norman Minster
- Second World War York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York's Airfield