Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- First World War Memorial
- Bootham School
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The George Fox Incident
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Garrison
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- A New Walk
- The Council of Arles
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Railway Station
- King Edward I and York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Judges Lodging
- The First Railway Station