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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The County Court House
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bootham Bar
- Church of St Olave
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The George Fox Incident
- The Mansion House
- The Bar Convent
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Norman Minster
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Lendal Bridge
- The Female Prison