Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Roman Head Pot
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The New Theatre
- The Council of Arles
- Stonegate
- The Railway Institute
- Feeding Roman York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Mystery Plays
- York Garrison
- Olive Oil Container
- Water Lanes
- Gold Finger Ring
- Middleham Jewel
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Mary Ward