Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Battle of the Standard
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Roman Chimney Pot
- First World War York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Guy Fawkes
- Fairfax House
- Second World War York
- Middleham Jewel
- Minster Library
- Church of All Saints Pavement