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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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York and the Holocaust
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Cawood Sword
- Dick Turpin
- Anglian Carving
- York Garrison
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Council of Arles
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Retreat
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Black Death
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Horn of Ulf