Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Guildhall
- The Female Prison
- The Basilica
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Barley Hall
- A New Walk
- Crest of York St John College
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Church of St Olave
- Minster Library
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King Richard II and York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Norman Window Frame
- Judges Lodging
- Plum Cakes for Christmas