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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- The White Rose of York
- King Edward I and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Our Lady's Row
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Edward III and York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Yorkshire Museum
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Lendal Bridge
- Bootham School
- The Council of Arles
- Viking Boot