Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Church of St Olave
- New Shopping Centres
- The Assembly Rooms
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Jubbergate
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King Richard III and York
- The Battle of the Standard
- Treasurer's House
- Constantius Chlorus
- Teaching the Poor
- The County Court House
- The Norman House