Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Anglian Cross
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Abbot's House
- Feeding Roman York
- Water Lanes
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- William Etty, Artist
- The Roman Fortress
- The Norman Castle
- The Assembly Rooms
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Greyfriars
- The Norman House
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters