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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The George Fox Incident
- King Edward I and York
- The Norman Minster
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Black Death
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Bar Convent
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Norman House
- York Garrison
- Monk Bar
- Anglian Carving