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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Military Belt Fitting
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Viking Male Grooming
- Teaching the Poor
- The End of the Abbey
- The Medieval Castle
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King Edward II and York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The George Fox Incident
- The Female Prison
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The County Court House
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- New Earswick
- Skeldergate Bridge