Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- The Black Death
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Vikings and Christianity
- Micklegate Bar
- Barker Tower
- The Council of Arles
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Barley Hall
- The Battle of the Standard
- King Edward II and York
- The First Railway Station
- York Union Gas Works
- Middleham Jewel
- York St John in the 20th Century
- St Crux's Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Bombed