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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Norman Castle
- Monk Bar
- Ouse Bridge
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- St Leonard's Hospital
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Richard III and York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Retreat
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Medieval Chamber Pot