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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- A New Walk
- First World War Memorial
- The Black Death
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- George Leeman
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Greyfriars
- The Norman Minster
- The White Rose of York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Norman Abbey