Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Shambles
- King Richard III and York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- A New Vision For York
- Clifford's Tower
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Constantius Chlorus
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Norman Minster
- The Hospitium
- The Multangular Tower