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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- The Red Tower
- York and the Holocaust
- The Roman Fortress
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Anglian Carving
- Transport Moves On
- George Leeman
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York's Coat of Arms
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Ripon College for Women
- The End of the Abbey
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Black Death
- Constantius Chlorus