Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Crux's Church
- Church of St Helen
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Monk Bar
- Fairfax House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Mary Ward
- Statue of Napoleon
- Olive Oil Container
- Jubbergate
- William Etty, Artist
- York Art Gallery
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Coins