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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Dick Turpin
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The End of the Abbey
- York and the Holocaust
- The Roman Fortress
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York's Coat of Arms
- The County Court House
- Jubbergate
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Central Library
- The Shambles
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Hair of a Roman Girl