Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Barley Hall
- The Cawood Sword
- Silver Strap Ends
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St William's Shrine
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Anglian Cross
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- De Grey Rooms
- York's Airfield