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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The 1190 Massacre
- The First Railway Station
- Judges Lodging
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Assembly Rooms
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Roman Head Pot
- The New Theatre
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Abbot's House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Greyfriars
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Water Lanes