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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bootham School
- Rowntree Park
- Gold Arm Ring
- The George Fox Incident
- Mary Ward
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Middleham Jewel
- William Etty, Artist
- Vikings and Christianity
- Teaching the Poor
- King Edward III and York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Union Gas Works
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart