Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The 1190 Massacre
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Union Gas Works
- First World War York
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Multangular Tower
- The Council of Arles
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- King Edward II and York
- Constantius Chlorus
- Olive Oil Container
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- A New Vision For York
- Barker Tower
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'