Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- New Shopping Centres
- Barley Hall
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Red Tower
- King Edward II and York
- Silver Strap Ends
- The York Helmet
- Teaching the Poor
- Feeding Roman York
- The End of the Abbey
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Middleham Jewel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop