Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- King Richard III and York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Bombed
- View from Station Rise
- The Bar Convent
- 62 Low Petergate
- York's Coat of Arms
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bone Trial Piece
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Greyfriars
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Victorian Prison Building