Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Minster Library
- York's Airfield
- St William's Shrine
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Red Tower
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Water Lanes
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- William Etty, Artist
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- A Pipkin