Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- New Earswick
- John Carr - Architect
- The Medieval Minster
- Is York Cursed?
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Ouse Bridge
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Fire in the Minster
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Bootham School
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Transport Moves On
- The Medieval Abbey