Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York and the Holocaust
- Statue of an Athlete
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Basilica
- The Mystery Plays
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Hospitium
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Mansion House
- Rowntree Park
- William Etty, Artist
- Margaret Clitherow
- Judges Lodging