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 Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Basilica
- The Guildhall
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Constantius Chlorus
- Micklegate Bar
- Statue of Napoleon
- Feeding Roman York
- The Norman Minster
- York's Airfield
- Gold Finger Ring
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- George Leeman