Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Norman Abbey
- The Norman House
- The Medieval Castle
- Bootham School
- Church of St Helen
- George Leeman
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Abbot's House
- King Richard III and York
- The York Observatory
- Victoria Bar
- A New Vision For York