Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- Yorkshire Museum
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The First Minster
- The Hospitium
- Viking Boot
- York's Airfield
- Inscription to Hecules
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Battle of the Standard
- First World War Memorial
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Castle Museum
- King Richard III and York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Norman Minster
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head