Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Union Gas Works
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Constantius Chlorus
- New Shopping Centres
- King Edward II and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- View from Station Rise
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Castle Museum
- Transport Moves On
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Black Death
- Viking Boot
- Treasurer's House