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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Mithras and Arimanius
- First World War Memorial
- Statue of an Athlete
- A New University
- The Shambles
- Dick Turpin
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Guy Fawkes
- Holy Trinity Church
- York's Airfield
- King Richard III and York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse