Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Ripon College for Women
- Norman Window Frame
- The Minster in Viking Times
- New Earswick
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bronze weights
- Inscription to Hecules
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Norman Castle
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The New Theatre
- Holy Trinity Church
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Alcuin of York