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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Garrison
- Bootham School
- York Central Library
- York and the Holocaust
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Fire in the Minster
- Monk Bar
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Silver Strap Ends
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Mystery Plays
- York Railway Station
- The First Minster