Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Statue of an Athlete
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Shambles
- The Black Death
- St Crux's Church
- The Basilica
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Bar Convent
- John Carr - Architect
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Retreat
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Cinema Comes to York