Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Multangular Tower
- The First Minster
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Greyfriars
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Lendal Tower
- Roman Head Pot
- Bootham School
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Second World War York