Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- Anglian Cross
- King Edward I and York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Roman Fortress
- Constantius Chlorus
- Dick Turpin
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Red Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Female Prison
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Feeding Roman York
- The End of the Abbey
- Teaching the Poor