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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Greyfriars
- The Railway Institute
- The Horn of Ulf
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Anglian Carving
- The Medieval Minster
- Treasurer's House
- Minster Library
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Shambles
- De Grey Rooms
- Margaret Clitherow
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Statue of the God Mars