Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Norman Window Frame
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Mystery Plays
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Fishergate Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Shambles
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The George Fox Incident
- The York Observatory
- The Cawood Sword
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- 62 Low Petergate
- Alcuin of York
- Judges Lodging