Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- Fishergate Bar
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Victoria Bar
- The End of the Abbey
- Second World War York
- John Carr - Architect
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Basilica
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Guy Fawkes
- Royal Station Hotel
- York Art Gallery
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers