Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- First World War Memorial
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Anglian Carving
- Walmgate Bar
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Judges Lodging
- Rowntree Park
- York Union Gas Works
- Alcuin of York
- York Art Gallery
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters