Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Vikings and Christianity
- William Etty, Artist
- John Carr - Architect
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Our Lady's Row
- Feeding Roman York
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Female Prison
- The White Rose of York
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Medieval Castle
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Roman Fortress