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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Daniel Defoe's York
- St William's Shrine
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York's Airfield
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York and the Holocaust
- King Edward I and York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Middleham Jewel
- York Art Gallery
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Margaret Clitherow
- Stonegate