Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Silver Strap Ends
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Judges Lodging
- The Debtors' Prison
- Medieval Prisons
- The Abbot's House
- Minster Library
- The Railway Institute
- York Art Gallery
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Military Belt Fitting
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Female Prison
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey