Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Gold Arm Ring
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The County Court House
- Margaret Clitherow
- Micklegate Bar
- York Castle Museum
- Ouse Bridge
- King Edward III and York
- The Mansion House