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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Margaret Clitherow
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Constantius Chlorus
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Guildhall
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Union Gas Works
- King Edward I and York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Anglian Carving
- Scarborough Bridge
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Red Tower