Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- The York Observatory
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Female Prison
- York Castle Museum
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Royal Station Hotel
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Anglian Cross
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Medieval Prisons
- The Multangular Tower