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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Red Tower
- The York Observatory
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Roman Head Pot
- Viking Silk Cap
- New Shopping Centres
- Holy Trinity Church
- Lendal Tower
- Teaching the Poor
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The York Hoard
- George Leeman
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Stonegate
- Clifford's Tower