Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Horn of Ulf
- Ripon College for Women
- The 1190 Massacre
- Viking Male Grooming
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Norman Minster
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Micklegate Bar
- The Norman House
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Barley Hall
- Inscription to Hecules
- De Grey Rooms
- New Shopping Centres
- The Medieval Minster