Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Norman House
- Jubbergate
- New Earswick
- Gold Arm Ring
- Treasurer's House
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York Central Library
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Mansion House
- Guy Fawkes
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Abbot's House