Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Norman Window Frame
- The Guildhall
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- A New Walk
- Scarborough Bridge
- Dick Turpin
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- First World War Memorial
- The Greyfriars
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Crest of York St John College
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Multangular Tower