Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Art Gallery
- William Etty, Artist
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- John Carr - Architect
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Judges Lodging
- Fire in the Minster
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Monk Bar
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Margaret Clitherow