Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bronze weights
- Church of St Helen
- Micklegate Bar
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- A Pipkin
- The Bar Convent
- Fairfax House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bootham School
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Rowntree Park
- The Norman Abbey
- The Multangular Tower
- Artists, Writers and Scientists