Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- The Assembly Rooms
- Barker Tower
- The Cawood Sword
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Ripon College for Women
- The Mystery Plays
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- King Richard III and York
- Teaching the Poor
- Jubbergate
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)