Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Jubbergate
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- George Leeman
- A New Walk
- The Shambles
- York and the Holocaust
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Guildhall
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Barley Hall
- Viking Coins
- Lendal Tower
- Church of St Olave