Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- Fairfax House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Basilica
- The York Observatory
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Monk Bar
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Barley Hall
- The York Helmet
- The End of the Abbey
- Water Lanes
- Royal Station Hotel
- York Union Gas Works
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)