Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Lendal Tower
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Rowntree Park
- Barker Tower
- The Bar Convent
- The First Minster
- Margaret Clitherow
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- A New Walk
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The New Theatre
- Bootham School