Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Garrison
- Stonegate
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Roman Head Pot
- Church of St Helen
- Anglian Cross
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Ripon College for Women
- The Norman Minster
- Industrial Upheaval
- A New University
- Micklegate Bar
- George Leeman
- York Central Library
- Yorkshire Museum
- Walmgate Bar
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa