Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Sixties York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Jubbergate
- Norman Window Frame
- Holy Trinity Church
- Crest of York St John College
- The Norman Abbey
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York's Airfield
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Second World War York
- The Medieval Minster
- The Hospitium
- Bootham School