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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- Our Lady's Row
- The Debtors' Prison
- The County Court House
- York Art Gallery
- Teaching the Poor
- The York Hoard
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- William Etty, Artist
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Anglian Cross
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Basilica
- Olive Oil Container
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'