Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Cinema Comes to York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Church of St Wilfrid
- William Etty, Artist
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Victoria Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Barley Hall
- King Richard II and York
- King Edward I and York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle