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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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Viking Silk Cap
- Constantius Chlorus
- York's Airfield
- Our Lady's Row
- Gold Arm Ring
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Judges Lodging
- King Richard II and York
- Teaching the Poor
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Medieval Minster
- The York Observatory
- Central Methodist Chapel
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- William Etty, Artist