Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- New Shopping Centres
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Medieval Abbey
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Council of Arles
- Church of St Helen
- Guy Fawkes
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Constantius Chlorus
- The First Railway Station
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- First World War York
- The County Court House