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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Greyfriars
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Inscription to Hecules
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Teaching the Poor
- Stonegate
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- William Etty, Artist
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Medieval Minster
- Olive Oil Container
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York's Medieval Synagogue