Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Garrison
- Monk Bar
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Cawood Sword
- Bronze weights
- Is York Cursed?
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Greyfriars
- St William's Shrine
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart