Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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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's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Statue of the God Mars
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- A Pipkin
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Our Lady's Row
- Walmgate Bar
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The New Theatre
- Church of St Olave
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Statue of Napoleon
- St Crux's Church
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Battle of Marston Moor