Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Crest of York St John College
- The Norman Minster
- The Greyfriars
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Is York Cursed?
- Military Belt Fitting
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Castle Museum
- The Council of Arles
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The End of the Abbey
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window