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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- Royal Station Hotel
- Yorkshire Museum
- Our Lady's Row
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St William's Shrine
- Medieval Prisons
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bootham Bar
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Norman Window Frame
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Norman Castle
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York