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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- The Horn of Ulf
- Transport Moves On
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Art Gallery
- Yorkshire Museum
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- King Edward I and York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- A New University
- The End of the Abbey
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Viking Silk Cap
- Alcuin of York