Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- A Pipkin
- A New Walk
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Abbot's House
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The End of the Abbey
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Church of St Olave
- Holy Trinity Church
- Crest of York St John College
- The Red Tower
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The New Theatre
- York St John in the 20th Century