Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bootham Bar
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Lendal Tower
- The Hospitium
- The Red Tower
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King Edward II and York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Teaching the Poor
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- New Earswick
- Industrial Upheaval