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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Stonegate
- York Bombed
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Industrial Upheaval
- Medieval Prisons
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Lendal Bridge
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Viking Coins
- Norman Window Frame
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Feeding Roman York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- King Edward II and York