Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- Clifford's Tower
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Council of Arles
- Transport Moves On
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Guildhall
- First World War York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Railway Station
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The 1190 Massacre
- Margaret Clitherow
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Inscription to Hecules
- King Edward II and York