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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Ripon College for Women
- Church of St Olave
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Olive Oil Container
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Castle Museum
- The Cawood Sword
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Middleham Jewel
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Union Gas Works
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The New Theatre