Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Lendal Bridge
- The Medieval Minster
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece
- Victoria Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Female Prison
- The Guildhall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Crux's Church
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The 1190 Massacre
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey