Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- First World War York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Anglian Carving
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The First Minster
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- John Carr - Architect
- Treasurer's House
- King Edward III and York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The End of the Abbey
- The York Observatory
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Archbishop Scrope Executed