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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Norman Castle
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Church of St Helen
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Bombed
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Church of St Olave
- The Basilica
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Ouse Bridge
- Bootham Bar
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The 1190 Massacre
- Rebuilt in Stone