Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Margaret Clitherow
- Scarborough Bridge
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Fairfax House
- Water Lanes
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Medieval Castle
- Statue of Napoleon
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Clifford's Tower
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Battle of the Standard
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries