Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Anglian Cross
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Fishergate Bar
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Assembly Rooms
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Treasurer's House
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Garrison
- The Horn of Ulf
- Anglian Carving