Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Art Gallery
- View from Station Rise
- The White Rose of York
- Viking Coins
- Barley Hall
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Dick Turpin
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Central Library
- Industrial Upheaval
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The First Minster
- George Leeman
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse