Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Olive Oil Container
- A New Vision For York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The First Minster
- Bootham Bar
- The County Court House
- Minster Library
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Church of St Wilfrid
- William Etty, Artist
- Church of St Olave
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Margaret Clitherow