Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Retreat
- The Abbot's House
- York's Coat of Arms
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The White Rose of York
- Minster Library
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- A Pipkin
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Viking Coins
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Military Belt Fitting
- De Grey Rooms
- The Medieval Abbey