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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Teaching the Poor
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Ouse Bridge
- Monk Bar
- The Multangular Tower
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Feeding Roman York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Fire in the Minster
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The George Fox Incident
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior