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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- The Guildhall
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Roman Head Pot
- The York Helmet
- The Bar Convent
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King Edward II and York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Clifford's Tower
- Medieval Prisons
- The Norman House
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Guy Fawkes
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Plum Cakes for Christmas