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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- The Medieval Castle
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The County Court House
- The Red Tower
- The First Minster
- The George Fox Incident
- York St John in the 20th Century
- King Edward II and York
- York Union Gas Works
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Gold Arm Ring
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York in the fifteenth Century