Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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 Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Abbot's House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Garrison
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Castle Museum
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Council of Arles
- Bone Trial Piece
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Female Prison
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York