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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Gold Finger Ring
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Crest of York St John College
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Monk Bar
- Bootham School
- Ripon College for Women
- The Mystery Plays
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- A Pipkin
- The Railway Institute
- The County Court House
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Guildhall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- 62 Low Petergate