Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- Vikings and Christianity
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Minster Library
- The York Observatory
- The First Minster
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- New Earswick
- York Union Gas Works
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Viking Coins
- York Art Gallery