Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- The York Helmet
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- New Shopping Centres
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Dick Turpin
- The Multangular Tower
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Abbot's House
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Guildhall