Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Bootham School
- Sixties York
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Female Prison
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Railway Institute
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Medieval Castle
- King Edward I and York
- York's Airfield
- Is York Cursed?
- The County Court House
- The Guildhall
- York Railway Station