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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Mansion House
- The Female Prison
- New Earswick
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bootham Bar
- Anglian Cross
- The York Observatory
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Ripon College for Women
- View from Station Rise
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Crossed Keys Symbol