Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- New Shopping Centres
- The Norman Castle
- Feeding Roman York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The County Court House
- Barker Tower
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Abbot's House
- De Grey Rooms
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Constantius Chlorus
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Roman Head Pot
- Viking Coins
- Hair of a Roman Girl