Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- View from Station Rise
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York and the Holocaust
- Norman Window Frame
- The York Observatory
- The County Court House
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Medieval Abbey
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Central Library
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Feeding Roman York
- The Minster in the 20th Century