Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Minster Library
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Crest of York St John College
- Anglian Carving
- The Hospitium
- George Leeman
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Stonegate
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Walmgate Bar
- Bootham School
- The Shambles