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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York and the Holocaust
- Norman Window Frame
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Scarborough Bridge
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Viking Coins
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Monk Bar
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Fishergate Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Fire in the Minster
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Railway Station