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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- St William's Shrine
- York Garrison
- Medieval Prisons
- Dick Turpin
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The George Fox Incident
- Water Lanes
- The Roman Fortress
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York Central Library
- Victoria Bar
- Vikings and Christianity
- Anglian Carving
- The 1190 Massacre
- Viking Coins