Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- Lendal Bridge
- York Railway Station
- York Art Gallery
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Central Library
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Bombed
- The York Observatory
- York Union Gas Works
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Norman Castle
- Rowntree Park
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers