Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Fishergate Bar
- Transport Moves On
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Norman Abbey
- Church of St Olave
- The New Theatre
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Mary Ward
- The Retreat
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Anglian Cross
- York Art Gallery
- The Black Death
- Clifford's Tower