Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- De Grey Rooms
- William Etty, Artist
- Military Belt Fitting
- Lendal Tower
- York's Coat of Arms
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Royal Station Hotel
- King Edward II and York
- The Bar Convent
- 62 Low Petergate
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Glazed Medieval Jug