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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- Ripon College for Women
- Viking Coins
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Fishergate Bar
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Middleham Jewel
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Barker Tower