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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Feeding Roman York
- Scarborough Bridge
- York's Airfield
- The Norman Minster
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The York Observatory
- King Edward II and York
- Water Lanes
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Judges Lodging
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- A Pipkin
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Church of St Helen
- Second World War York
- Bootham Bar
- The Battle of Marston Moor