Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- The First Minster
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Debtors' Prison
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Red Tower
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Shambles
- Bronze weights
- Ripon College for Women
- A Pipkin
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The York Helmet
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Fishergate Bar
- Transport Moves On
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool