Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Black Death
- Guy Fawkes
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- View from Station Rise
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Guildhall
- King Richard II and York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Lendal Bridge
- Norman Window Frame
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Shambles
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- De Grey Rooms