Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Middleham Jewel
- A New University
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Roman Head Pot
- Fairfax House
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Ripon College for Women
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Multangular Tower
- Constantius Chlorus
- Anglian Carving
- Ouse Bridge
- Norman Window Frame
- Glazed Medieval Jug