Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Garrison
- York Bombed
- The Basilica
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bootham School
- The Medieval Castle
- The York Hoard
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Anglian Carving
- The York Observatory
- The Greyfriars
- A New University
- York's Airfield
- The York Helmet