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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- First World War Memorial
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Bombed
- De Grey Rooms
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Margaret Clitherow
- Feeding Roman York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bootham Bar
- Anglian Carving
- St William's Shrine