Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Bronze weights
- Cinema Comes to York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- King Richard II and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Roman Fortress
- The Railway Institute
- Judges Lodging
- The Guildhall
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Medieval Minster
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Norman House
- Viking Coins