Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- A New University
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Horn of Ulf
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Medieval Minster
- The Basilica
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bone Trial Piece
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Church of St Olave
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Our Lady's Row
- Anglian Cross
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Cawood Sword
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York