Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- The Multangular Tower
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Art Gallery
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Fairfax House
- A New Walk
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Bootham School
- Alcuin of York
- The Norman House
- The York Observatory
- Our Lady's Row
- York Garrison