Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Bombed
- Fairfax House
- Lendal Bridge
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The County Court House
- Church of St Helen
- Gold Finger Ring
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Female Prison
- Margaret Clitherow
- York in the fifteenth Century