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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Railway Institute
- A Pipkin
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Is York Cursed?
- First World War Memorial
- The White Rose of York
- Mary Ward
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- John Carr - Architect
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Middleham Jewel
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The York Observatory
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Walmgate Bar