Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Multangular Tower
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Church of St Olave
- Ouse Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Richard III and York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Fishergate Bar
- The Cawood Sword
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head