Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York Garrison
- Teaching the Poor
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Cinema Comes to York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The First Railway Station
- Gold Finger Ring
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The County Court House
- Constantius Chlorus
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The George Fox Incident
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The York Helmet
- Barker Tower
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool