Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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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 Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Castle Museum
- Middleham Jewel
- The York Helmet
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Mary Ward
- Norman Window Frame
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Railway Institute
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Viking Silk Cap
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- First World War Memorial
- The Abbot's House