Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- First World War York
- Monk Bar
- Our Lady's Row
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The County Court House
- The Council of Arles
- Crest of York St John College
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Constantius Chlorus
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Railway Institute
- A Pipkin
- Anglian Carving
- The Horn of Ulf
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Holy Trinity Church