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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- A New University
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Mary Ward
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King Richard III and York
- The Guildhall
- Judges Lodging
- The End of the Abbey
- Barley Hall
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Retreat
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bootham Bar
- King Richard II and York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop