Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Multangular Tower
- The First Railway Station
- The Norman Minster
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The County Court House
- Stonegate
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Fishergate Bar
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Ouse Bridge
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King Richard III and York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York's Coat of Arms