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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- Crest of York St John College
- King Richard III and York
- The Council of Arles
- The Minster after the Reformation
- A New Walk
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Roman Fortress
- Is York Cursed?
- Alcuin of York
- Fire in the Minster
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The First Minster
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle