Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Middleham Jewel
- Jewbury Cemetery
- William Etty, Artist
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Second World War York
- Mary Ward
- Viking Coins
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Statue of an Athlete
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre