Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- The York Hoard
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The York Observatory
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Crest of York St John College
- The Female Prison
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Norman House
- Viking Coins
- Our Lady's Row
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King Edward II and York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Walmgate Bar