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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Teaching the Poor
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- A Pipkin
- Gold Arm Ring
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The New Theatre
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The York Hoard
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Railway Station
- Bronze weights
- Bootham School
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Crossed Keys Symbol