Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Statue of the God Mars
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Anglian Carving
- York Art Gallery
- The George Fox Incident
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Margaret Clitherow
- William Etty, Artist
- The Assembly Rooms
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Mithras and Arimanius
- De Grey Rooms
- Anglian Cross
- The Female Prison