Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Walmgate Bar
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Abbot's House
- The Basilica
- The Debtors' Prison
- Gold Finger Ring
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Constantius Chlorus
- Viking Boot
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Battle of the Standard