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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- York's Airfield
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Viking Silk Cap
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Medieval Abbey
- Stonegate
- Constantius Chlorus
- New Earswick
- York's Coat of Arms
- Skeldergate Bridge
- A Pipkin
- Crest of York St John College
- The Railway Institute
- Fairfax House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- First World War York
- First World War Memorial