Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- The Female Prison
- The Norman Castle
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Dick Turpin
- The Norman Minster
- Victoria Bar
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Rowntree Park
- The White Rose of York
- The Retreat
- 62 Low Petergate
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Lendal Tower
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Guy Fawkes
- Mary Ward