Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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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.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Hospitium
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Guildhall
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The George Fox Incident
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St Leonard's Hospital
- First World War Memorial
- Middleham Jewel
- The Battle of the Standard
- The York Observatory
- A New Vision For York
- King Edward I and York
- Lendal Tower