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/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Treasurer's House
- York Central Library
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Horn of Ulf
- The End of the Abbey
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- A Pipkin
- The Female Prison
- York Bombed
- The Mansion House
- Bootham Bar
- Gold Arm Ring
- Anglian Carving
- A New University