Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Roman Fortress
- King Edward III and York
- Silver Strap Ends
- 62 Low Petergate
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Is York Cursed?
- Bronze weights
- The New Theatre
- Transport Moves On
- The Council of Arles
- The Shambles
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Second World War York
- Norman Window Frame
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Female Prison
- Church of St Olave