Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Hospitium
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Railway Station
- Medieval Prisons
- Scarborough Bridge
- Mary Ward
- First World War Memorial
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Is York Cursed?
- The Greyfriars
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Fairfax House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Central Library
- All Saints Church, North Street