Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- The White Rose of York
- Monk Bar
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- First World War York
- St Crux's Church
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- King Edward I and York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Gold Arm Ring
- George Leeman
- Alcuin of York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Anglian Cross