Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Bar Convent
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Railway Station
- Military Belt Fitting
- King Richard II and York
- The New Theatre
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Lendal Tower
- Viking Male Grooming
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Abbot's House
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Edward I and York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Our Lady's Row
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers