Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Lendal Bridge
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Railway Station
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Bar Convent
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Sixties York
- The Railway Institute
- Our Lady's Row
- Constantius Chlorus
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The End of the Abbey
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa