Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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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.
- Barker Tower
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Viking Silk Cap
- Church of St Helen
- The Abbot's House
- Stonegate
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Norman Abbey
- Yorkshire Museum
- Minster Library
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King Richard II and York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Roman Chimney Pot