Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- The Guildhall
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Fishergate Bar
- Mary Ward
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Shambles
- King Richard II and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Treasurer's House
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Margaret Clitherow
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom