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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Garrison
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Barker Tower
- York Bombed
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The York Observatory
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Cawood Sword
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Olive Oil Container
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels