Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Inscription to Hecules
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Art Gallery
- A Pipkin
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- St Crux's Church
- Middleham Jewel
- The York Hoard
- 62 Low Petergate
- The 1190 Massacre
- Holy Trinity Church
- The County Court House
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Jubbergate
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Cumberland House, King's Staith