Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Bootham Bar
- Micklegate Bar
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Mansion House
- Bronze weights
- Cinema Comes to York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Crux's Church
- The George Fox Incident
- York Art Gallery
- Anglian Carving
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior