Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Railway Station
- First World War Memorial
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Minster Library
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Castle Museum
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- George Leeman
- Mary Ward
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Guildhall
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Micklegate Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)