Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York Railway Station
- King Richard II and York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Guildhall
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Viking Coins
- Anglian Cross
- The Norman Castle
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway