Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- The Norman Castle
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Castle Museum
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Ouse Bridge
- Anglian Cross
- 62 Low Petergate
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Treasurer's House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Alcuin of York