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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- The Retreat
- The First Railway Station
- Yorkshire Museum
- The End of the Abbey
- Fishergate Bar
- The First Minster
- The Shambles
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Art Gallery
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Alcuin of York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Basilica
- Jubbergate