Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- A Pipkin
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Dick Turpin
- The Norman House
- Ouse Bridge
- Medieval Prisons
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Judges Lodging
- York Art Gallery
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Norman Window Frame
- The George Fox Incident
- King Edward I and York
- Micklegate Bar
- The County Court House
- Crest of York St John College
- York's first historian: Francis Drake