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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Church of St Helen
- Middleham Jewel
- The White Rose of York
- First World War Memorial
- York Garrison
- The End of the Abbey
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Medieval Minster
- Lendal Bridge
- York Bombed
- Church of St Olave
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'