Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- Bootham School
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Debtors' Prison
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The First Minster
- The York Helmet
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Is York Cursed?
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Margaret Clitherow
- Feeding Roman York
- Viking Male Grooming
- The End of the Abbey
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill