Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Multangular Tower
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Railway Station
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Cawood Sword
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Middleham Jewel
- The Council of Arles
- The York Helmet
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Church of St Helen
- The Retreat
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Central Library