Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York Garrison
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Industrial Upheaval
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bone Trial Piece
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- De Grey Rooms
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- King Edward II and York
- York Railway Station
- Teaching the Poor
- Treasurer's House
- The Battle of the Standard