Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Transport Moves On
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Multangular Tower
- Roman Head Pot
- Anglian Cross
- Olive Oil Container
- Holy Trinity Church
- The George Fox Incident
- Statue of an Athlete
- Rebuilt in Stone
- St William's Shrine
- New Shopping Centres
- George Leeman
- York's Airfield
- Mary Ward