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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- The Debtors' Prison
- Barker Tower
- Mary Ward
- Fairfax House
- King Edward I and York
- The George Fox Incident
- The Battle of the Standard
- Viking Boot
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bootham Bar
- Norman Window Frame
- The Medieval Abbey
- The York Observatory
- Ripon College for Women
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall