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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Railway Institute
- Guy Fawkes
- Church of St Olave
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Shambles
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Multangular Tower
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Statue of an Athlete
- Anglian Carving
- The Battle of Marston Moor