Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- Water Lanes
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Red Tower
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Boot
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bootham School
- George Leeman
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Mary Ward
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The 1190 Massacre
- Roman Head Pot
- York's Coat of Arms
- Stonegate
- All Saints Church, North Street