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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- A New Vision For York
- The Norman Abbey
- Medieval Prisons
- St William's Shrine
- The Guildhall
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Statue of the God Mars
- Mary Ward
- Victoria Bar
- King Richard II and York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Viking Boot
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The End of the Abbey
- Statue of an Athlete
- George Leeman