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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- The Shambles
- Fishergate Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Council of Arles
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bone Trial Piece
- Anglian Cross
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Medieval Minster
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Alcuin of York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Edward I and York