Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Statue of the God Mars
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Water Lanes
- Guy Fawkes
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Crest of York St John College
- Viking Boot
- York Union Gas Works
- Industrial Upheaval
- Military Belt Fitting
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Lendal Bridge
- The Shambles
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Ripon College for Women
- The Norman Abbey