Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Gold Arm Ring
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The York Observatory
- The Battle of the Standard
- View from Station Rise
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Victoria Bar
- Ripon College for Women
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King Richard III and York
- York Railway Station
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Industrial Upheaval
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Assembly Rooms