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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Crest of York St John College
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Anglian Carving
- Medieval Prisons
- Mary Ward
- View from Station Rise
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bronze weights
- St William's Shrine
- King Richard II and York
- The Council of Arles
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Debtors' Prison
- The 1190 Massacre