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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Male Grooming
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Art Gallery
- Ouse Bridge
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Inscription to Hecules
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Norman Window Frame
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Viking Boot
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop