Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Central Library
- The Council of Arles
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bootham Bar
- York's Coat of Arms
- Fire in the Minster
- The 1190 Massacre
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Multangular Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate