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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Industrial Upheaval
- The First Railway Station
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Bombed
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Shambles
- Mary Ward
- The First Minster
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The York Helmet
- The Council of Arles
- The Basilica
- York Railway Station
- Feeding Roman York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels