Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- King Richard III and York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Fairfax House
- The Railway Institute
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Garrison
- Dick Turpin
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bone Trial Piece
- Anglian Carving
- King Richard II and York