Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- The First Railway Station
- Fire in the Minster
- The County Court House
- New Shopping Centres
- The Assembly Rooms
- The End of the Abbey
- Vikings and Christianity
- Viking Silk Cap
- Olive Oil Container
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York's Airfield
- Barley Hall
- A New Walk
- St Crux's Church
- The First Minster