Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Transport Moves On
- The Cawood Sword
- Barley Hall
- Is York Cursed?
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The 1190 Massacre
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels