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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Viking Boot
- A New Vision For York
- King Edward II and York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Bombed
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Minster Library
- William Etty, Artist
- The Norman Castle
- Cinema Comes to York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Lendal Bridge