Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bootham Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King Richard III and York
- The Mansion House
- York's Airfield
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The George Fox Incident
- The York Observatory
- The 1190 Massacre
- Lendal Tower
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Margaret Clitherow
- Elizabeth Boardingham