Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Hospitium
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Female Prison
- The York Hoard
- The York Helmet
- A Pipkin
- Fishergate Bar
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Roman Head Pot
- York Railway Station
- Feeding Roman York
- The Norman Abbey
- The Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Mansion House