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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- Norman Window Frame
- The Railway Institute
- The Basilica
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Battle of the Standard
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Castle
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The End of the Abbey
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York and the Holocaust
- Our Lady's Row
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers