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 Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Minster Library
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- First World War York
- The Norman Minster
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Guildhall
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- A New Vision For York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Norman House
- Fairfax House
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Ripon College for Women
- Bootham Bar
- The Female Prison