Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Ripon College for Women
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Lendal Tower
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Debtors' Prison
- A Pipkin
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Rowntree Park
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Monk Bar
- John Carr - Architect
- The York Hoard
- Alcuin of York