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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Union Gas Works
- Water Lanes
- St William's Shrine
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Mystery Plays
- Olive Oil Container
- Statue of Napoleon
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- View from Station Rise
- Crest of York St John College
- The Medieval Minster
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Sixties York