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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The George Fox Incident
- Scarborough Bridge
- Sixties York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Art Gallery
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Judges Lodging
- De Grey Rooms
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Helen
- Vikings and Christianity
- York's Medieval Synagogue