Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- The White Rose of York
- The Roman Fortress
- John Carr - Architect
- St Crux's Church
- Feeding Roman York
- Lendal Bridge
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bronze weights
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Norman Abbey
- Stonegate
- William Etty, Artist
- King Richard III and York
- King Edward II and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The York Helmet
- Gold Arm Ring