Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- Monk Bar
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Barley Hall
- Rowntree Park
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Minster in Viking Times
- View from Station Rise
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Margaret Clitherow
- William Etty, Artist