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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Basilica
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Richard III and York
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Helen
- Inscription to Hecules
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Statue of Napoleon
- Church of St Olave
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Sixties York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop