Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King Edward II and York
- Transport Moves On
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Garrison
- Church of St Helen
- The Hospitium
- The Norman Castle
- Statue of the God Mars
- Ripon College for Women
- The Multangular Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- King Edward I and York
- Middleham Jewel
- York's Coat of Arms