Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Ripon College for Women
- Teaching the Poor
- Statue of Napoleon
- De Grey Rooms
- Statue of an Athlete
- The End of the Abbey
- York Castle Museum
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Roman Fortress
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Our Lady's Row
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Union Gas Works
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Bombed