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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman Abbey
- Anglian Cross
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Royal Station Hotel
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Is York Cursed?
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Norman Minster
- Roman Head Pot
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Medieval Abbey