Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Silver Strap Ends
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Teaching the Poor
- Judges Lodging
- Crest of York St John College
- The Norman Castle
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Viking Coins
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The New Theatre
- The Retreat