Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Lendal Tower
- Victoria Bar
- A New Vision For York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Vikings and Christianity
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Mansion House
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Dick Turpin
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Rowntree Park