Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Barker Tower
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bootham Bar
- New Earswick
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Garrison
- Margaret Clitherow
- Rowntree Park
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Norman Window Frame