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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- Barker Tower
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Medieval Prisons
- Industrial Upheaval
- Scarborough Bridge
- New Earswick
- York Castle Museum
- A Pipkin
- St William's Shrine
- The Mansion House
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York Central Library
- York and the Holocaust
- The First Minster
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- St Columba's United Reformed Church