Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Vikings and Christianity
- Guy Fawkes
- New Shopping Centres
- Treasurer's House
- Is York Cursed?
- The Cawood Sword
- King Richard III and York
- The Shambles
- York Castle Museum
- A New University
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Transport Moves On
- The Medieval Castle
- King Edward I and York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church