Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Norman Window Frame
- Ripon College for Women
- The Norman House
- Vikings and Christianity
- Barker Tower
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Roman Fortress
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Judges Lodging
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- William Etty, Artist
- York Castle Museum
- Crest of York St John College
- Lendal Tower
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers