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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Multangular Tower
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Hospitium
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- King Edward III and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Medieval Prisons
- The Medieval Minster
- York Castle Museum
- Crest of York St John College
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Clifford's Tower