Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Ripon College for Women
- The Abbot's House
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Minster Library
- William Etty, Artist
- The York Hoard
- The Black Death
- Military Belt Fitting
- Clifford's Tower
- George Leeman
- The Roman Fortress
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Castle Museum
- Bronze weights
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa