Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Alcuin of York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Scarborough Bridge
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Dick Turpin
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Crest of York St John College
- Norman Window Frame
- The Black Death
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York