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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Second World War York
- York Castle Museum
- First World War Memorial
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- St William's Shrine
- The Hospitium
- The George Fox Incident
- Statue of Napoleon
- Lendal Bridge
- Bootham School
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Transport Moves On
- Military Belt Fitting