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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Dick Turpin
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- A New University
- King Richard II and York
- Viking Boot
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Norman Castle
- St William's Shrine
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York Union Gas Works
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Statue of an Athlete
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- George Leeman
- Medieval Prisons