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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Lendal Tower
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Viking Boot
- York Garrison
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Teaching the Poor
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Bar Convent
- York Bombed
- Fishergate Bar
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Inscription to Hecules
- Monk Bar
- York's Airfield