Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- View from Station Rise
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Norman Castle
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Transport Moves On
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Vikings and Christianity
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Ripon College for Women
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Guildhall
- The End of the Abbey
- Artists, Writers and Scientists