Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Guildhall
- The Battle of the Standard
- Alcuin of York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bone Trial Piece
- Mary Ward
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Norman Minster
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- A New Vision For York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Minster after the Reformation
- King Edward I and York
- York Union Gas Works