Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Middleham Jewel
- A New Vision For York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Our Lady's Row
- The New Theatre
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Greyfriars
- Bronze weights
- The Council of Arles
- George Leeman
- Lendal Tower
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning