Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Sixties York
- The Guildhall
- Is York Cursed?
- Ripon College for Women
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The 1190 Massacre
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Gold Arm Ring
- Roman Head Pot
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Railway Institute
- Water Lanes
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The York Helmet