Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Micklegate Bar
- York Art Gallery
- Silver Strap Ends
- York Union Gas Works
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Alcuin of York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The York Observatory
- A New Walk
- The Shambles
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Olive Oil Container
- Bootham Bar