Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Is York Cursed?
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Jubbergate
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bootham Bar
- Church of St Helen
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- John Carr - Architect
- Stonegate
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The York Observatory
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Medieval Castle
- Church of St Olave