Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Bar Convent
- Lendal Tower
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bootham School
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bronze weights
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Fire in the Minster
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King Edward III and York
- Clifford's Tower
- Church of St Helen