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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Rowntree Park
- Church of St Olave
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Mary Ward
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Bar Convent
- Fishergate Bar
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- First World War Memorial
- The Norman Castle
- The Norman House
- Is York Cursed?
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bootham Bar
- Middleham Jewel