Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- Barker Tower
- The Assembly Rooms
- Feeding Roman York
- Dick Turpin
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- A Pipkin
- Monk Bar
- George Leeman
- Viking Male Grooming
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Medieval Castle
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Cinema Comes to York
- A New Vision For York