Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The York Hoard
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Castle Museum
- The Black Death
- New Shopping Centres
- Monk Bar
- King Edward II and York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Fire in the Minster
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Gold Finger Ring