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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- New Shopping Centres
- A Pipkin
- Water Lanes
- The Norman Castle
- The York Observatory
- The End of the Abbey
- The George Fox Incident
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Medieval Abbey
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Black Death
- The Norman Abbey
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Teaching the Poor
- The Hospitium
- Silver Strap Ends
- Central Methodist Chapel