Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- York Art Gallery
- Anglian Carving
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- George Leeman
- The Multangular Tower
- Micklegate Bar
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Statue of an Athlete
- Gold Finger Ring
- Amber Bead Workshop
- First World War York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Medieval Prisons
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior