Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Basilica
- The Debtors' Prison
- Viking Boot
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bootham School
- York in the fifteenth Century
- St William's Shrine
- Lendal Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Fishergate Bar
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Monk Bar