Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- 62 Low Petergate
- Cinema Comes to York
- King Edward III and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Railway Institute
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Walmgate Bar
- Church of St Olave
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Castle Museum
- Crest of York St John College
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Red Tower
- Fishergate Bar