Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bootham School
- The Medieval Castle
- The Norman Castle
- The Cawood Sword
- York Central Library
- Rowntree Park
- Roman Head Pot
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Anglian Cross
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King Richard II and York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Horn of Ulf
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The New Theatre