Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Ouse Bridge
- Church of St Olave
- Roman Head Pot
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Jubbergate
- The Guildhall
- The First Minster
- The Debtors' Prison
- Crest of York St John College
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King Richard III and York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Victorian Prison Building