Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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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...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- Gold Finger Ring
- Middleham Jewel
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Medieval Abbey
- Sixties York
- Stonegate
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Crest of York St John College
- The Minster after the Reformation
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Vikings and Christianity
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Mithras and Arimanius