Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bone Trial Piece
- Treasurer's House
- George Leeman
- The Basilica
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Roman Head Pot
- Stonegate
- Cinema Comes to York
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Bar Convent
- Our Lady's Row
- The New Theatre
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Walmgate Bar
- View from Station Rise
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Transport Moves On