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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- Guy Fawkes
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Church of St Olave
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Norman Window Frame
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Treasurer's House
- York's Coat of Arms
- King Edward I and York
- The Hospitium
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Alcuin of York
- Ouse Bridge
- Water Lanes