Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The County Court House
- Olive Oil Container
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Margaret Clitherow
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The York Helmet
- King Edward III and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Middleham Jewel
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Clifford's Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa