Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- George Leeman
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Art Gallery
- Viking Silk Cap
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Multangular Tower
- The Retreat
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Jewbury Cemetery
- 62 Low Petergate
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- A Pipkin
- Aldwark Synagogue