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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bronze weights
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Medieval Abbey
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Norman Castle
- Anglian Cross
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Statue of Napoleon
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Vikings and Christianity
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Medieval Castle