Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Transport Moves On
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Church of St Olave
- View from Station Rise
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Abbot's House
- Statue of an Athlete
- The End of the Abbey
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Church of St Helen
- Second World War York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Norman Window Frame