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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Royal Station Hotel
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Crest of York St John College
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Anglian Carving
- Walmgate Bar
- New Shopping Centres
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Retreat
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Roman Head Pot
- Second World War York
- Mary Ward