Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Red Tower
- First World War Memorial
- York's Coat of Arms
- The York Hoard
- The Hospitium
- Alcuin of York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Middleham Jewel
- Statue of an Athlete
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Roman Fortress
- Barley Hall
- The Railway Institute
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York Bombed