Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Mystery Plays
- The Hospitium
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Treasurer's House
- The First Minster
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Viking Silk Cap
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Black Death
- York's Coat of Arms
- The York Observatory
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Church of St Olave