Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- St William's Shrine
- York and the Holocaust
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The George Fox Incident
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Abbot's House
- Mary Ward
- Bootham Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Sixties York
- Military Belt Fitting