Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Water Lanes
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Norman Castle
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Scarborough Bridge
- Barker Tower
- The Abbot's House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- De Grey Rooms
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Union Gas Works