Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- The Multangular Tower
- William Etty, Artist
- St Crux's Church
- Judges Lodging
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Rowntree Park
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Retreat
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York's Coat of Arms
- New Earswick
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Roman Fortress
- Roman Head Pot