Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Ripon College for Women
- New Shopping Centres
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Norman Minster
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Medieval Minster
- The Horn of Ulf
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Church of St Helen
- Barley Hall
- George Leeman
- Monk Bar