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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Micklegate Bar
- Inscription to Hecules
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Norman House
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Sixties York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway