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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bone Trial Piece
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Stonegate
- The George Fox Incident
- The Medieval Castle
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- New Shopping Centres
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Roman Fortress
- George Leeman
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Shambles
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Micklegate Bar
- Viking Coins