Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Edward II and York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York's Airfield
- The End of the Abbey
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Norman Abbey
- York's Coat of Arms
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Mansion House
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Royal Station Hotel
- Lendal Bridge
- The County Court House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate