Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Gold Finger Ring
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Holy Trinity Church
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Roman Head Pot
- Ripon College for Women
- The Hospitium
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Teaching the Poor
- The Red Tower
- York St John in the 20th Century
- King Edward III and York
- Water Lanes
- The Norman Minster
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Alcuin of York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church