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 Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Ouse Bridge
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Norman House
- View from Station Rise
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Mary Ward
- Industrial Upheaval
- Statue of the God Mars
- The New Theatre
- The Multangular Tower
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Castle Museum