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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- William Etty, Artist
- York Garrison
- Stonegate
- First World War York
- Walmgate Bar
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The 1190 Massacre
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Norman Abbey
- York Union Gas Works
- York's first historian: Francis Drake