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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Alcuin of York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Viking Boot
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Anglian Carving
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Viking Coins
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- New Shopping Centres
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Female Prison
- Middleham Jewel
- Ouse Bridge
- New Earswick
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Victorian Prison Building