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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- King Edward I and York
- Fishergate Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York Central Library
- The Red Tower
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Hospitium
- The York Observatory
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The York Hoard
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham Bar