Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- The York Helmet
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Railway Institute
- Monk Bar
- Second World War York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York Union Gas Works
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Ripon College for Women
- The Norman Minster
- York and the Holocaust
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The County Court House
- Feeding Roman York