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
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- The George Fox Incident
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Vikings and Christianity
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman Minster
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Industrial Upheaval
- Teaching the Poor
- Church of St Olave
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Is York Cursed?
- Inside the Roman Fortress