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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- The Retreat
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Basilica
- The Mansion House
- A New Walk
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Jubbergate
- A Pipkin
- Middleham Jewel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The New Theatre
- Bootham School
- St Crux's Church
- Crest of York St John College
- The York Hoard
- Water Lanes