Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Transport Moves On
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Constantius Chlorus
- Mary Ward
- Sixties York
- Alcuin of York
- The Mystery Plays
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York and the Holocaust
- The First Railway Station
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Norman Abbey
- The Bar Convent
- Statue of Napoleon
- Middleham Jewel