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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King Edward II and York
- Lendal Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- Mithras and Arimanius
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Red Tower
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Mansion House
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- John Carr - Architect
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Monk Bar
- York Union Gas Works
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Victoria Bar