Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- The George Fox Incident
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Viking Boot
- Bronze weights
- The Basilica
- The Female Prison
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Statue of Napoleon
- Mithras and Arimanius
- A New Walk
- First World War Memorial
- The Greyfriars
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Council of Arles