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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Olive Oil Container
- York Railway Station
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Anglian Cross
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Norman Castle
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Shambles
- Fairfax House
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Mary Ward
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Roman Fortress