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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- St Crux's Church
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Teaching the Poor
- Ouse Bridge
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Mansion House
- The Medieval Castle
- The First Minster
- Water Lanes
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Greyfriars
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Female Prison
- Skeldergate Bridge