Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Fairfax House
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Mary Ward
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Feeding Roman York
- York Bombed
- The Battle of the Standard
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Minster Library
- The Mansion House
- Military Belt Fitting
- First World War Memorial
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Micklegate Bar
- A New University