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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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- The First Railway Station
- Olive Oil Container
- Viking Silk Cap
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- A New Vision For York
- York Castle Museum
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Viking Boot
- Anglian Cross
- The Abbot's House
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Norman Minster
- The Council of Arles
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Barker Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Industrial Upheaval