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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- A New University
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Art Gallery
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bronze weights
- King Edward III and York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Viking Coins
- Viking Male Grooming
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning