Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- The York Helmet
- The End of the Abbey
- Water Lanes
- Walmgate Bar
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Ripon College for Women
- Mary Ward
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York's Airfield
- Fairfax House
- The Roman Fortress
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Clifford's Tower
- King Edward II and York
- The Norman House