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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Viking Coins
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Abbot's House
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Church of St Olave
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Gold Finger Ring
- Cinema Comes to York
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Crest of York St John College
- Statue of the God Mars
- Feeding Roman York
- The Medieval Minster
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The York Hoard