Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- De Grey Rooms
- The Medieval Abbey
- Our Lady's Row
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Council of Arles
- A Pipkin
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bootham Bar
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The New Theatre
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- King Edward I and York
- Judges Lodging
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- New Shopping Centres