Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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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 Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Yorkshire Museum
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Medieval Abbey
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York and the Holocaust
- New Shopping Centres
- The End of the Abbey
- Feeding Roman York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- View from Station Rise
- King Edward I and York
- The Basilica