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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Jubbergate
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Fire in the Minster
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- St Crux's Church
- The Greyfriars
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Art Gallery
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Battle of the Standard
- Viking Silk Cap
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bootham Bar
- York Railway Station
- Bootham School