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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- Fishergate Bar
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Church of St Olave
- The Black Death
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Alcuin of York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Margaret Clitherow
- Mary Ward
- The Mystery Plays
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The First Minster
- Crest of York St John College