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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- The Hospitium
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Battle of the Standard
- Mary Ward
- Scarborough Bridge
- Gold Finger Ring
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Central Library
- Anglian Carving
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Amber Bead Workshop
- John Carr - Architect
- King Richard II and York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- William Etty, Artist
- The Debtors' Prison
- Cumberland House, King's Staith