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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Crest of York St John College
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Alcuin of York
- Ouse Bridge
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Central Library
- Rowntree Park
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Jubbergate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Royal Station Hotel
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Holy Trinity Church