Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York and the Holocaust
- Victoria Bar
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Black Death
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Barker Tower
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Middleham Jewel
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Female Prison