Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Bronze weights
- York Railway Station
- Church of St Helen
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Basilica
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- New Shopping Centres
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- View from Station Rise
- First World War Memorial
- Roman Head Pot
- The Greyfriars
- The Norman Castle
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Olive Oil Container
- Anglian Cross