Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Mystery Plays
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Ouse Bridge
- York Railway Station
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Assembly Rooms
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- King Richard III and York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Anglian Hanging Bowl