Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Black Death
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Constantius Chlorus
- York's Airfield
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Railway Station
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Female Prison
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Garrison
- Victoria Bar
- Church of St Olave
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Railway King: George Hudson