Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Shambles
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Lendal Bridge
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Second World War York
- The York Helmet
- Guy Fawkes
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Viking Coins
- Ouse Bridge
- Lendal Tower
- Medieval Prisons
- Transport Moves On