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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- The Debtors' Prison
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- St Crux's Church
- The Bar Convent
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Water Lanes
- Fire in the Minster
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Viking Coins
- The Multangular Tower
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Council of Arles
- The Assembly Rooms
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The York Helmet