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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- First World War York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Assembly Rooms
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Norman House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Church of St Wilfrid
- John Carr - Architect
- Roman Head Pot
- Bootham Bar