Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Statue of Napoleon
- Constantius Chlorus
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Railway Institute
- Church of St Wilfrid
- A New Vision For York
- Ripon College for Women
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Battle of the Standard
- John Carr - Architect
- The Female Prison
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Castle Museum