Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York Castle Museum
- The Norman Castle
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Teaching the Poor
- Church of St Olave
- Lendal Bridge
- Anglian Carving
- York Central Library
- The Council of Arles
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- A New University
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Constantius Chlorus