Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Fire in the Minster
- The York Hoard
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Mary Ward
- Clifford's Tower
- Crest of York St John College
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Ouse Bridge
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Jubbergate