Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Skeldergate Bridge
- William Etty, Artist
- Church of St Olave
- View from Station Rise
- The York Hoard
- The Guildhall
- The Greyfriars
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Micklegate Bar
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- A New University
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop