Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Rowntree Park
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Medieval Abbey
- Sixties York
- Treasurer's House
- Middleham Jewel
- The York Helmet
- De Grey Rooms
- Norman Window Frame
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- St Leonard's Hospital
- A New Walk
- Our Lady's Row
- Lendal Tower