Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- York Garrison
- Inscription to Hecules
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The First Railway Station
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Medieval Minster
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Gold Finger Ring
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Norman House
- Olive Oil Container
- The Debtors' Prison
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Black Death
- The Medieval Abbey