Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Barker Tower
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Horn of Ulf
- Daniel Defoe's York
- A New Vision For York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Female Prison
- The Multangular Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Church of St Olave
- Anglian Cross
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Mary Ward
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior