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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Clifford's Tower
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Abbot's House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Cawood Sword
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Lendal Tower
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Viking Male Grooming
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bootham School
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Jewbury Cemetery