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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Monk Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Hospitium
- Bootham School
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Crest of York St John College
- Our Lady's Row
- The Cawood Sword
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Anglian Cross
- First World War York
- George Leeman
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Church of All Saints Pavement