Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Bombed
- Feeding Roman York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Crest of York St John College
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Margaret Clitherow
- Royal Station Hotel
- View from Station Rise
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The York Hoard
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Gold Finger Ring