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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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York and the Holocaust
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Silver Strap Ends
- Viking Male Grooming
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The County Court House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Church of St Olave
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Scarborough Bridge
- Military Belt Fitting
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Micklegate Bar
- Anglian Cross