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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Judges Lodging
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Gold Arm Ring
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Union Gas Works
- Middleham Jewel
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Roman Head Pot
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The First Minster