Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York and the Holocaust
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Female Prison
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Mansion House
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Military Belt Fitting
- St Crux's Church
- The York Observatory
- Walmgate Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- A Pipkin
- Bootham School