Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- First World War Memorial
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Second World War York
- Anglian Carving
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bootham School
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York's Airfield
- Viking Boot
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Gold Arm Ring
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of Julia Velva