Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Walmgate Bar
- Industrial Upheaval
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- New Earswick
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Statue of Napoleon
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Black Death
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Mary Ward
- Lendal Bridge