Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Holy Trinity Church
- Teaching the Poor
- New Shopping Centres
- Fire in the Minster
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Mystery Plays
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Church of St Helen
- Royal Station Hotel
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bone Trial Piece
- Church of St Olave
- The Norman Castle
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Water Lanes