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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Ripon College for Women
- Teaching the Poor
- Middleham Jewel
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Red Tower
- The Horn of Ulf
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Roman Fortress
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bootham School
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Plum Cakes for Christmas