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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Gold Arm Ring
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Medieval Abbey
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bootham Bar
- Bootham School
- Sixties York
- The Greyfriars
- The Female Prison
- Medieval Prisons
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Micklegate Bar
- The Abbot's House
- Fairfax House