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 St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Horn of Ulf
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bootham Bar
- Is York Cursed?
- Minster Library
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Female Prison
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Gold Arm Ring
- Guy Fawkes