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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Roman Head Pot
- York Garrison
- Anglian Carving
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- De Grey Rooms
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Edward III and York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Sixties York
- York Union Gas Works
- The Railway Institute
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The New Theatre
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Artists, Writers and Scientists