Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Cawood Sword
- The Battle of the Standard
- Viking Coins
- Bronze weights
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Crest of York St John College
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Bombed
- William Etty, Artist
- York Union Gas Works
- Viking Male Grooming
- Treasurer's House
- York Railway Station
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Fishergate Bar