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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- De Grey Rooms
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Norman Abbey
- A New University
- The George Fox Incident
- The Railway Institute
- Micklegate Bar
- The Roman Fortress
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool