Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King Edward I and York
- Sixties York
- York Bombed
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Basilica
- Teaching the Poor
- Jewbury Cemetery
- St Crux's Church
- York Central Library
- King Richard II and York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The First Minster
- The Norman House
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity