Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Norman House
- William Etty, Artist
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Cinema Comes to York
- Monk Bar
- Statue of Napoleon
- King Edward II and York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Horn of Ulf
- Viking Boot