Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Victorian Prison Building
- King Richard II and York
- Ouse Bridge
- Jubbergate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bone Trial Piece
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The 1190 Massacre
- York and the Holocaust
- The Medieval Minster
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Female Prison
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Cinema Comes to York