Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Medieval Abbey
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Ripon College for Women
- The End of the Abbey
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Norman Abbey
- Viking Coins
- King Richard II and York
- A New University
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Fishergate Bar