Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The New Theatre
- Anglian Carving
- George Leeman
- Church of St Olave
- Water Lanes
- The York Observatory
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Cawood Sword
- Micklegate Bar
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York Union Gas Works
- The Mansion House
- De Grey Rooms
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Roman Fortress
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)