Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The York Helmet
- The New Theatre
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Medieval Prisons
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Central Library
- Stonegate
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Our Lady's Row
- Bone Trial Piece
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Norman Abbey
- The Norman Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse