Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- A Pipkin
- The County Court House
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The First Minster
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Constantius Chlorus
- Holy Trinity Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Gold Finger Ring
- Second World War York
- King Edward II and York
- The Norman Minster
- The York Hoard