Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- Lendal Bridge
- Margaret Clitherow
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Council of Arles
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The End of the Abbey
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Medieval Minster
- King Edward III and York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Norman Castle
- Treasurer's House
- York Castle Museum
- Statue of the God Mars
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster in Viking Times