Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Viking Coins
- Transport Moves On
- Stonegate
- Feeding Roman York
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Basilica
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Church of St Helen
- The York Helmet
- View from Station Rise
- Anglian Cross
- Barker Tower