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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Roman Fortress
- View from Station Rise
- Viking Boot
- The Norman Minster
- Teaching the Poor
- Dick Turpin
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Medieval Minster
- Bronze weights
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Basilica
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Clifford's Tower
- Our Lady's Row
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Tombstone of Julia Velva