Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bronze weights
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Gold Finger Ring
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York Bombed
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Black Death
- Feeding Roman York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Mansion House
- Ouse Bridge
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse