Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- Statue of the God Mars
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Coins
- Crest of York St John College
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Norman House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Medieval Castle
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Roman Fortress
- The Female Prison
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Statue of Napoleon
- New Earswick