Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Monk Bar
- The First Railway Station
- Ouse Bridge
- The Medieval Castle
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Retreat
- Crest of York St John College
- The Hospitium
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Norman Abbey
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Feeding Roman York
- Olive Oil Container
- Lendal Bridge
- Ripon College for Women
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate