Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York in the fifteenth Century
- King Richard II and York
- Industrial Upheaval
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Art Gallery
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Viking Coins
- The Assembly Rooms
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Dick Turpin
- Middleham Jewel
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Roman Fortress
- The Debtors' Prison