Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- Silver Strap Ends
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King Edward III and York
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Minster Library
- The George Fox Incident
- The Multangular Tower
- Margaret Clitherow
- The First Minster
- Lendal Tower
- The Cawood Sword
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Medieval Abbey