Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Railway Institute
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Female Prison
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- A New Vision For York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- King Edward I and York
- The Black Death
- The York Helmet