Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Stonegate
- The Medieval Castle
- Is York Cursed?
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Barker Tower
- The 1190 Massacre
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York and the Holocaust
- The Cawood Sword
- The Shambles
- Rowntree Park
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The End of the Abbey