Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- St Crux's Church
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York's Coat of Arms
- View from Station Rise
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- A New University
- Monk Bar
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The First Railway Station
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Fire in the Minster
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Norman Castle
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Royal Station Hotel
- Constantius Chlorus