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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Viking Coins
- Statue of an Athlete
- Lendal Bridge
- Rowntree Park
- The Mansion House
- York Art Gallery
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Sixties York
- The End of the Abbey
- Is York Cursed?
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Railway Station
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Railway Institute