Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- View from Station Rise
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Vikings and Christianity
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Judges Lodging
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Guildhall
- York Railway Station
- Middleham Jewel
- A Pipkin
- The York Helmet
- Elizabeth Boardingham