Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Norman House
- The Norman Minster
- The Debtors' Prison
- The George Fox Incident
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Stonegate
- Bootham School
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's Airfield
- York Castle Museum
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Abbot's House
- John Carr - Architect