Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- The Victorian Prison Building
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Walmgate Bar
- Anglian Carving
- King Richard III and York
- Bootham Bar
- York Central Library
- Fishergate Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Clifford's Tower
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Yorkshire Museum
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Guildhall