Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Lendal Bridge
- The Norman Castle
- Fairfax House
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bronze weights
- Water Lanes
- Middleham Jewel
- The York Helmet
- Bone Trial Piece
- New Shopping Centres
- The 1190 Massacre
- York St John in the 20th Century
- New Earswick
- Transport Moves On