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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- The Railway Institute
- The Norman Castle
- Transport Moves On
- Is York Cursed?
- Barker Tower
- The White Rose of York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- A New University
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Inscription to Hecules
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- George Leeman
- 62 Low Petergate
- Constantius Chlorus