Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Transport Moves On
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Female Prison
- The Greyfriars
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Viking Silk Cap
- St Crux's Church
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- First World War York
- Monk Bar
- The Retreat
- The Hospitium
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey