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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Scarborough Bridge
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Walmgate Bar
- Lendal Tower
- A New University
- Anglian Carving
- All Saints Church, North Street
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Greyfriars
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- First World War Memorial
- Teaching the Poor
- The York Observatory
- A New Vision For York
- Fishergate Bar