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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Micklegate Bar
- Bootham Bar
- De Grey Rooms
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Alcuin of York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Red Tower
- The York Helmet
- York's Airfield
- Monk Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Barley Hall
- York's Medieval Synagogue