Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Norman Castle
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Anglian Carving
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Abbot's House
- Walmgate Bar
- The York Observatory
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Bombed
- Statue of the God Mars
- The George Fox Incident
- Ripon College for Women
- The Shambles
- The First Railway Station