Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- A New Vision For York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Ripon College for Women
- Victoria Bar
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The First Minster
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The 1190 Massacre
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York Bombed
- The Hospitium
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate