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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Retreat
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Victoria Bar
- The First Minster
- Teaching the Poor
- Anglian Cross
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- John Carr - Architect
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- A New Vision For York
- New Shopping Centres
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Lendal Tower
- Middleham Jewel
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- St Martin Le Grand Church