Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Middleham Jewel
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Lendal Bridge
- The Medieval Abbey
- Alcuin of York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Battle of the Standard
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Water Lanes
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Assembly Rooms
- First World War Memorial
- King Edward III and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The End of the Abbey