Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Viking Silk Cap
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Castle Museum
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Alcuin of York
- Church of St Helen
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York's Coat of Arms
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Statue of Napoleon
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Black Death
- York in the fifteenth Century