Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Judges Lodging
- King Edward III and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Is York Cursed?
- The 1190 Massacre
- York Union Gas Works
- The End of the Abbey
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Micklegate Bar
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bronze weights