Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Margaret Clitherow
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bootham School
- Dick Turpin
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The White Rose of York
- Ripon College for Women
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The First Railway Station
- Judges Lodging
- Industrial Upheaval
- The York Helmet