Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bootham School
- The Victorian Prison Building
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Feeding Roman York
- Teaching the Poor
- Norman Window Frame
- Transport Moves On
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The York Observatory
- The Battle of the Standard