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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Lendal Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Greyfriars
- Viking Silk Cap
- Jubbergate
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Crest of York St John College
- A New Vision For York