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 Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- 62 Low Petergate
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Treasurer's House
- The Medieval Abbey
- Crest of York St John College
- The Female Prison
- The Norman Minster
- The Railway Institute
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Viking Boot
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Church of St Helen
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Is York Cursed?
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Battle of Marston Moor