Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The York Helmet
- Alcuin of York
- York Union Gas Works
- Water Lanes
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Treasurer's House
- View from Station Rise
- A New Vision For York
- Ouse Bridge
- The Norman Abbey
- Mary Ward
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Roman Gods and Goddesses