Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- George Leeman
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Ripon College for Women
- The Greyfriars
- The Norman Abbey
- Viking Silk Cap
- Margaret Clitherow
- Military Belt Fitting
- William Etty, Artist
- Scarborough Bridge
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York Bombed
- The George Fox Incident
- Micklegate Bar