Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Assembly Rooms
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Debtors' Prison
- Vikings and Christianity
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Norman Window Frame
- Judges Lodging