Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Aldwark Synagogue
- St William's Shrine
- A New Walk
- George Leeman
- Fairfax House
- The Retreat
- The Greyfriars
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York's Coat of Arms
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Abbot's House
- New Shopping Centres