Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- York Central Library
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Anglian Cross
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Fire in the Minster
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Transport Moves On
- York Castle Museum
- Scarborough Bridge
- Ouse Bridge
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King Richard II and York
- Dick Turpin
- The Victorian Prison Building