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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Stonegate
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Military Belt Fitting
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Retreat
- New Shopping Centres
- York Union Gas Works
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Roman Head Pot
- Medieval Prisons
- Water Lanes
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Norman Minster
- Statue of an Athlete