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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Basilica
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Norman Castle
- King Edward III and York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Clifford's Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King Edward I and York
- Transport Moves On
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Horn of Ulf