Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Battle of the Standard
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Ouse Bridge
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Vikings and Christianity
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Teaching the Poor
- Ripon College for Women
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Guildhall
- Water Lanes
- A New University
- The Female Prison
- The Norman House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Railway King: George Hudson