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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Transport Moves On
- Viking Coins
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Castle Museum
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Statue of Napoleon
- Fire in the Minster
- The Greyfriars
- The Norman Castle
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Mystery Plays
- York Union Gas Works
- York's first historian: Francis Drake