Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Micklegate Bar
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Industrial Upheaval
- The York Hoard
- The Roman Fortress
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- A Pipkin
- Ripon College for Women