Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Bombed
- Jubbergate
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Assembly Rooms
- St William's Shrine
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- A New Walk
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Anglian Carving
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Margaret Clitherow
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Rowntree Park
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King Edward III and York
- The York Observatory
- The First Minster