Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Assembly Rooms
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Viking Boot
- The George Fox Incident
- Gold Finger Ring
- Inscription to Hecules
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Mary Ward
- Fairfax House
- George Leeman
- The Red Tower
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Garrison
- The Basilica
- Clifford's Tower
- Is York Cursed?