Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Gold Arm Ring
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Mansion House
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Cawood Sword
- Walmgate Bar
- Micklegate Bar
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Ouse Bridge
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Leonard's Hospital
- St Columba's United Reformed Church