Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- York Bombed
- Is York Cursed?
- Church of St Olave
- George Leeman
- 62 Low Petergate
- Micklegate Bar
- Yorkshire Museum
- Holy Trinity Church
- York St John in the 20th Century
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Dick Turpin
- Bootham School
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York's Airfield