Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- York Union Gas Works
- Clifford's Tower
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Fishergate Bar
- York's Coat of Arms
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- A New Walk
- De Grey Rooms
- William Etty, Artist
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Debtors' Prison
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Cinema Comes to York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Medieval Prisons