Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Lendal Tower
- John Carr - Architect
- The Mansion House
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- New Earswick
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Art Gallery
- A Pipkin
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The 1190 Massacre
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster after the Reformation