Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- Walmgate Bar
- Margaret Clitherow
- Treasurer's House
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Crest of York St John College
- The End of the Abbey
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The First Railway Station
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Art Gallery
- Clifford's Tower
- A New Vision For York