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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Treasurer's House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Central Library
- The Multangular Tower
- Bone Trial Piece
- Walmgate Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York's Coat of Arms
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Ripon College for Women
- Teaching the Poor