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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- De Grey Rooms
- Is York Cursed?
- Bronze weights
- Viking Boot
- A New University
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The First Railway Station
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Teaching the Poor
- The Retreat
- Church of St Olave
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Minster Library
- Judges Lodging