Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- St Crux's Church
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The George Fox Incident
- Stonegate
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Cinema Comes to York
- Royal Station Hotel
- Alcuin of York
- A New Vision For York
- Mary Ward
- Industrial Upheaval
- Church of St Helen
- King Richard III and York
- Micklegate Bar