Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- The New Theatre
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Retreat
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Ripon College for Women
- Lendal Tower
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Is York Cursed?
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Viking Silk Cap
- Lendal Bridge
- The Cawood Sword
- Bone Trial Piece
- Viking Coins
- Church of St Helen
- York Central Library
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey