Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Viking Coins
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- John Carr - Architect
- Scarborough Bridge
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- St William's Shrine
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Middleham Jewel
- Statue of the God Mars
- York's Coat of Arms
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Female Prison