Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Norman Minster
- De Grey Rooms
- Teaching the Poor
- Norman Window Frame
- The Medieval Minster
- Holy Trinity Church
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Mystery Plays
- Middleham Jewel
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Mansion House
- York Castle Museum
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Minster in the 20th Century