Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Ripon College for Women
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Female Prison
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Transport Moves On
- The White Rose of York
- View from Station Rise
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Guildhall
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The George Fox Incident
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Treasurer's House
- The Battle of the Standard
- New Earswick