Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Alcuin of York
- Bootham School
- Norman Window Frame
- First World War Memorial
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Fire in the Minster
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- St William's Shrine
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Elizabeth Boardingham