Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Bone Trial Piece
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Rowntree Park
- Norman Window Frame
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Norman Castle
- Holy Trinity Church
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York's Coat of Arms
- Vikings and Christianity
- Our Lady's Row
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Minster in Viking Times