Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Abbot's House
- Statue of the God Mars
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The York Helmet
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- A New Walk
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Medieval Castle
- Lendal Tower
- York's Airfield
- Church of St Olave
- Bronze weights
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Pilgrimage of Grace