Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- A New University
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Gold Arm Ring
- Barley Hall
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Statue of the God Mars
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Sixties York
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Norman House
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Gold Finger Ring
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool