Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Church of St Olave
- New Shopping Centres
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Medieval Prisons
- Treasurer's House
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Fairfax House
- The Hospitium
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head