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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Lendal Bridge
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Constantius Chlorus
- Water Lanes
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Viking Coins
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Female Prison
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Bombed
- The Hospitium
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Daniel Defoe's York
- New Earswick
- Bone Trial Piece