Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Yorkshire Museum
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Our Lady's Row
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The 1190 Massacre
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Ripon College for Women
- York Bombed
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Gold Arm Ring
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Bar Convent
- Anglian Carving
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Fire in the Minster
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Council of Arles