Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- A New Walk
- York Art Gallery
- Olive Oil Container
- Roman Head Pot
- The New Theatre
- Judges Lodging
- George Leeman
- Minster Library
- Mary Ward
- The Roman Fortress
- A New Vision For York
- The Norman Minster