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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- The Council of Arles
- Barker Tower
- Gold Finger Ring
- Crest of York St John College
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Constantius Chlorus
- Lendal Tower
- The Hospitium
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Monk Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Tombstone of Julia Velva