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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Roman Fortress
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Is York Cursed?
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Shambles
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- King Edward III and York
- Anglian Carving
- Military Belt Fitting
- Gold Finger Ring
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York