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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- John Carr - Architect
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The 1190 Massacre
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Norman House
- The Council of Arles
- Viking Boot
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Anglian Carving
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- King Richard II and York
- First World War York
- Dick Turpin