Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Church of St Helen
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Ripon College for Women
- Crest of York St John College
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Battle of the Standard
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Middleham Jewel
- York's Coat of Arms
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Basilica
- Fishergate Bar
- Judges Lodging
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Viking Coins
- The Minster after the Reformation