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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Multangular Tower
- Judges Lodging
- De Grey Rooms
- Guy Fawkes
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Union Gas Works
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- A New University
- The First Minster
- Walmgate Bar
- George Leeman
- Statue of the God Mars
- Teaching the Poor
- Mary Ward
- Margaret Clitherow
- Treasurer's House
- Plum Cakes for Christmas