Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- Viking Silk Cap
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Battle of the Standard
- All Saints Church, North Street
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- View from Station Rise
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Medieval Prisons
- The Cawood Sword
- York's Coat of Arms
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Fairfax House
- York Central Library
- King Edward I and York
- St Martin Le Grand Church