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 Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Roman Fortress
- De Grey Rooms
- Vikings and Christianity
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Monk Bar
- Crest of York St John College
- The Council of Arles
- The Greyfriars
- Teaching the Poor
- Fire in the Minster
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- First World War Memorial
- Church of St Olave