Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Norman Window Frame
- King Edward III and York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Scarborough Bridge
- Statue of Napoleon
- New Earswick
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Norman Abbey
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Teaching the Poor
- Military Belt Fitting
- Church of St Olave