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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- Scarborough Bridge
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Viking Boot
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Medieval Abbey
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Bar Convent
- Anglian Cross
- Fire in the Minster
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Fishergate Bar