Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Female Prison
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Council of Arles
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Dick Turpin
- King Richard II and York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bootham Bar
- Jewbury Cemetery