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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Second World War York
- The First Railway Station
- Statue of an Athlete
- Treasurer's House
- The Abbot's House
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Scarborough Bridge
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Basilica
- York and the Holocaust
- New Shopping Centres
- The Bar Convent
- Roman Chimney Pot