Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Multangular Tower
- Treasurer's House
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Royal Station Hotel
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bootham Bar
- The 1190 Massacre
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Mithras and Arimanius