Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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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...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Railway Institute
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Constantius Chlorus
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Red Tower
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The White Rose of York
- King Edward II and York
- Fishergate Bar
- Bootham Bar
- Ripon College for Women