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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The York Helmet
- Roman Head Pot
- Crest of York St John College
- The Railway Institute
- First World War Memorial
- Norman Window Frame
- Olive Oil Container
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Battle of the Standard
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York Bombed
- King Richard II and York
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Mystery Plays
- Queen Margaret's Arch