Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- A New University
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Teaching the Poor
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The First Railway Station
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Greyfriars
- Scarborough Bridge
- The York Observatory
- Barker Tower
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window