Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- Lendal Tower
- Water Lanes
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Mithras and Arimanius
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- John Carr - Architect
- Fairfax House
- Teaching the Poor
- The Shambles
- Artists, Writers and Scientists