Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Feeding Roman York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Debtors' Prison
- Fishergate Bar
- Our Lady's Row
- George Leeman
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Statue of an Athlete
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Teaching the Poor
- The Norman Castle
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Norman Abbey
- New Earswick
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Central Library