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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Church of St Helen
- King Edward II and York
- Walmgate Bar
- St Crux's Church
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Black Death
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bronze weights
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Middleham Jewel
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Female Prison
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters