Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Viking Coins
- St William's Shrine
- De Grey Rooms
- Judges Lodging
- Royal Station Hotel
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Yorkshire Museum
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Mansion House
- Lendal Bridge
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Multangular Tower