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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Black Death
- Clifford's Tower
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Walmgate Bar
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Cinema Comes to York
- Stonegate
- The Mansion House
- Mary Ward
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Rowntree Park
- Sixties York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Abbot's House