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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- A New University
- The Mansion House
- Fire in the Minster
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York's Airfield
- The Council of Arles
- York Railway Station
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Royal Station Hotel
- Scarborough Bridge
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Red Tower
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Middleham Jewel
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers