Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's Coat of Arms
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Jubbergate
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The York Helmet
- The Greyfriars
- A New Walk
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Viking Coins
- The York Observatory
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Alcuin of York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Martin Le Grand Church