Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Anglian Cross
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Gold Arm Ring
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Shambles
- Vikings and Christianity
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Stonegate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Margaret Clitherow
- King Richard III and York