Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- First World War Memorial
- Bone Trial Piece
- The New Theatre
- Middleham Jewel
- King Edward II and York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Statue of Napoleon
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York's Airfield
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Bombed
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Margaret Clitherow