Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Norman Abbey
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Richard II and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Viking Male Grooming
- A Pipkin
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Multangular Tower