Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- The Roman Fortress
- First World War Memorial
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Medieval Prisons
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Basilica
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Clifford's Tower
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- 62 Low Petergate
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- A New Vision For York
- Aldwark Synagogue