Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Walmgate Bar
- York's Airfield
- Ouse Bridge
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Mystery Plays
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St William's Shrine
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Multangular Tower
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Fire in the Minster
- Ripon College for Women
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Anglian Cross