Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Roman Fortress
- Feeding Roman York
- St Crux's Church
- The First Railway Station
- King Richard II and York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Walmgate Bar
- York Castle Museum
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Medieval Abbey
- Teaching the Poor
- Transport Moves On
- King Edward III and York
- Crest of York St John College
- Anglian Burial Vessel