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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Hospitium
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Art Gallery
- York Bombed
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Railway Institute
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Alcuin of York
- Lendal Tower
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Greyfriars