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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Medieval Minster
- Constantius Chlorus
- Minster Library
- St Crux's Church
- The Greyfriars
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Fairfax House
- Middleham Jewel
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Statue of an Athlete