Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Fire in the Minster
- The Council of Arles
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Richard III and York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Ripon College for Women
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Medieval Prisons
- The Hospitium
- The Norman Minster