Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- Anglian Carving
- 62 Low Petergate
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Barley Hall
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Jubbergate
- The Female Prison
- Middleham Jewel
- Mithras and Arimanius
- St Crux's Church