Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- William Etty, Artist
- Industrial Upheaval
- Inscription to Hecules
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Anglian Carving
- The First Minster
- Lendal Tower
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Debtors' Prison
- Jubbergate
- The Railway Institute
- Bootham School
- New Shopping Centres
- York and the Holocaust
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The 1190 Massacre
- Central Methodist Chapel