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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Micklegate Bar
- King Edward I and York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Black Death
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Medieval Prisons
- The Guildhall
- St William's Shrine
- Transport Moves On
- The Red Tower
- George Leeman
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Anglian Carving
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Multangular Tower