Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- Royal Station Hotel
- The New Theatre
- Church of St Olave
- The First Minster
- Cinema Comes to York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Castle Museum
- The Female Prison
- Teaching the Poor
- View from Station Rise
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bone Trial Piece
- The 1190 Massacre
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Judges Lodging