Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Cinema Comes to York
- William Etty, Artist
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Vikings and Christianity
- The First Railway Station
- Micklegate Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Treasurer's House
- The Norman Abbey
- The Norman House
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Minster Library
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Debtors' Prison
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Medieval Minster
- Roman Head Pot