Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Crest of York St John College
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- First World War York
- York Castle Museum
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Sixties York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Norman Minster
- Holy Trinity Church
- Our Lady's Row
- A New Vision For York
- A Pipkin
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Is York Cursed?