Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Gold Finger Ring
- View from Station Rise
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Roman Head Pot
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Middleham Jewel
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- First World War Memorial
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Guy Fawkes
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The York Helmet
- The Minster after the Reformation