Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Guildhall
- A New Walk
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Barley Hall
- Monk Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Statue of the God Mars
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The County Court House
- Viking Coins
- Industrial Upheaval
- First World War York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York