Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Mystery Plays
- The Greyfriars
- York Art Gallery
- The Roman Fortress
- The Female Prison
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Inscription to Hecules
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York's Airfield
- Middleham Jewel
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Railway Institute
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop