Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Military Belt Fitting
- 62 Low Petergate
- Church of St Helen
- Fairfax House
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Anglian Carving
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The York Hoard
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Battle of the Standard
- De Grey Rooms
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Abbot's House
- The Basilica