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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Norman Window Frame
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Olive Oil Container
- De Grey Rooms
- A Pipkin
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York's Coat of Arms
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- St Leonard's Hospital
- King Edward I and York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Red Tower
- Medieval Prisons
- Barley Hall
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Viking Silk Cap
- Glazed Medieval Jug