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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York's Coat of Arms
- Anglian Carving
- The Norman Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Our Lady's Row
- Ripon College for Women
- Roman Head Pot
- Guy Fawkes
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Greyfriars
- Bootham School
- The Red Tower
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions