Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Crest of York St John College
- Walmgate Bar
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Central Library
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Silk Cap
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Barker Tower
- The Black Death
- The Red Tower
- The Council of Arles
- Water Lanes
- The 1190 Massacre
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
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