Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Transport Moves On
- King Edward II and York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Norman House
- Clifford's Tower
- St Crux's Church
- William Etty, Artist
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Greyfriars
- The White Rose of York
- Crest of York St John College
- George Leeman
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- A New Vision For York
- The Female Prison