Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- St William's Shrine
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- St Leonard's Hospital
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Victoria Bar
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- William Etty, Artist
- Micklegate Bar
- The County Court House
- Statue of the God Mars
- Is York Cursed?
- Sixties York
- View from Station Rise
- Mithras and Arimanius