Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Church of St Helen
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Basilica
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Monk Bar
- King Richard III and York
- A New University
- The Railway Institute
- Stonegate
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Feeding Roman York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Norman Castle
- Inscription to Hecules
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Barker Tower