Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Victoria Bar
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Coins
- The Roman Fortress
- Medieval Prisons
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Jubbergate
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Anglian Burial Vessel