Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Barker Tower
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The 1190 Massacre
- York and the Holocaust
- King Richard II and York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Anglian Carving
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Ripon College for Women
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Cinema Comes to York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart