Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Sixties York
- The First Railway Station
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The White Rose of York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- First World War Memorial
- Anglian Cross
- A New University
- Feeding Roman York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Ripon College for Women