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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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- Bootham Bar
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Inscription to Hecules
- Judges Lodging
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Basilica
- Anglian Cross
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Transport Moves On
- The Roman Fortress
- York's Airfield
- Mary Ward
- York and the Holocaust
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Red Tower