Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Walmgate Bar
- The Roman Fortress
- The Norman House
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Norman Abbey
- The Norman Castle
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Medieval Minster
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King Edward I and York