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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- King Richard III and York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- A New Vision For York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- William Etty, Artist
- Cinema Comes to York
- Minster Library
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Judges Lodging
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Council of Arles
- Anglian Carving
- The Norman House
- Ripon College for Women
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Royal Station Hotel