Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York's Airfield
- The Multangular Tower
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Norman Window Frame
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Bar Convent
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York Bombed
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Statue of Napoleon
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Battle of the Standard