Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- First World War York
- The Female Prison
- The Multangular Tower
- Statue of Napoleon
- Jubbergate
- King Richard II and York
- The York Observatory
- The Debtors' Prison
- Our Lady's Row
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Assembly Rooms
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Horn of Ulf
- Scarborough Bridge
- Second World War York
- Trams Pulled by Horses