Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Abbot's House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- King Edward II and York
- The Roman Fortress
- Viking Coins
- Treasurer's House
- Middleham Jewel
- Water Lanes
- Roman Head Pot
- The Hospitium
- The Basilica
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Constantius Chlorus
- Transport Moves On
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Stonegate
- The Minster in Viking Times