Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Lendal Bridge
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Castle Museum
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Ouse Bridge
- Gold Arm Ring
- The York Helmet
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Royal Station Hotel
- Viking Boot
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Guildhall
- Middleham Jewel
- St Crux's Church
- Rowntree Park