Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Norman Castle
- Vikings and Christianity
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Feeding Roman York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Victorian Prison Building
- King Edward I and York
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Fire in the Minster
- The Council of Arles
- The Cawood Sword
- A New Walk