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 Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Debtors' Prison
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Art Gallery
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Micklegate Bar
- Victoria Bar
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Inscription to Hecules
- Fairfax House
- The County Court House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Church of St Olave
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Gold Finger Ring