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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The County Court House
- Minster Library
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Fire in the Minster
- Medieval Prisons
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Black Death
- The George Fox Incident
- Church of St Helen
- York and the Holocaust
- Our Lady's Row
- Artists, Writers and Scientists