Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Barker Tower
- Fairfax House
- The Medieval Castle
- Viking Male Grooming
- The County Court House
- King Edward II and York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- 62 Low Petergate
- St Crux's Church
- Cinema Comes to York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The York Observatory
- Anglian Carving
- Is York Cursed?