Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- First World War York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- A Pipkin
- Bone Trial Piece
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Anglian Cross
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Ripon College for Women
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Norman House
- The Black Death
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Treasurer's House
- Aldwark Synagogue