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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- New Earswick
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Water Lanes
- Dick Turpin
- The Female Prison
- Ripon College for Women
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Statue of an Athlete
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Statue of Napoleon
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Railway King: George Hudson