Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- York Central Library
- The Norman Castle
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The 1190 Massacre
- York's Airfield
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Council of Arles
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Jubbergate
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Rowntree Park
- Micklegate Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- Eric Bloodaxe