Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Hospitium
- Anglian Carving
- Statue of Napoleon
- Gold Arm Ring
- The First Minster
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Anglian Cross
- York Union Gas Works
- Rebuilt in Stone
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Mansion House
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- William Etty, Artist
- The New Theatre
- The Basilica
- The Assembly Rooms