Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Middleham Jewel
- Lendal Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bootham School
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Horn of Ulf
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York Art Gallery
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Battle of Marston Moor