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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Fairfax House
- Viking Boot
- Barley Hall
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Airfield
- A New University
- Treasurer's House
- Gold Finger Ring
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Debtors' Prison