Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- The Norman House
- Olive Oil Container
- Anglian Carving
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- New Earswick
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York and the Holocaust
- Sixties York
- Barley Hall
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Black Death
- Jubbergate
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Artists, Writers and Scientists