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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- A New Walk
- Bootham School
- Lendal Tower
- York Railway Station
- Judges Lodging
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Cinema Comes to York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Anglian Cross
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- John Carr - Architect
- The George Fox Incident
- The First Minster
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York