Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Hospitium
- The Medieval Abbey
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Norman House
- Bootham Bar
- Water Lanes
- Church of St Helen
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Norman Minster
- York's Airfield
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Anglian Carving
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'