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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Church of St Helen
- The Assembly Rooms
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Hospitium
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Water Lanes
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Victoria Bar
- Roman Head Pot
- Bone Trial Piece