Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- De Grey Rooms
- York Bombed
- Minster Library
- William Etty, Artist
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Clifford's Tower
- The Retreat
- The Female Prison
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Norman House
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Central Library
- The York Hoard