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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The White Rose of York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Shambles
- King Richard III and York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Stonegate
- Our Lady's Row
- Middleham Jewel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Gold Arm Ring
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Lendal Bridge
- The Norman Minster
- The Victorian Prison Building
- A New University
- The Minster in the 19th Century