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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Dick Turpin
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The New Theatre
- Our Lady's Row
- The County Court House
- The Multangular Tower
- The Medieval Castle
- The Greyfriars
- York Art Gallery
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- 62 Low Petergate
- Statue of an Athlete
- The York Hoard
- A New University