Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Battle of the Standard
- St William's Shrine
- The Cawood Sword
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Shambles
- King Edward II and York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- A Pipkin
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Barker Tower
- Bootham School
- Inside the Roman Fortress