Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Sixties York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Church of St Olave
- King Edward I and York
- York Bombed
- King Richard III and York
- Fire in the Minster
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Judges Lodging
- The Medieval Minster
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Retreat