Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Anglian Cross
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King Richard III and York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Second World War York
- York Union Gas Works
- The Retreat
- Judges Lodging
- St Crux's Church
- The Medieval Castle
- Church of St Olave
- The Greyfriars
- The Cawood Sword
- Statue of the God Mars
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters