Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Statue of the God Mars
- Roman Head Pot
- The First Minster
- St William's Shrine
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bone Trial Piece
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Medieval Castle
- Scarborough Bridge
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The End of the Abbey
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool