Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Holy Trinity Church
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Fishergate Bar
- The Railway Institute
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Norman Castle
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Anglian Carving
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The End of the Abbey
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Medieval Minster
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The First Minster