Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Viking Boot
- View from Station Rise
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Micklegate Bar
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Railway Station
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Norman Minster
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Basilica
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Female Prison
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Cawood Sword
- The Guildhall
- Bone Trial Piece
- Elizabeth Boardingham